Sequence of ignition Leads
Sequence of ignition Leads
Is this the correct sequence?
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1972 Spitfire MK IV
1972 Stag
1980 Sprint
1962 Land Rover Series 2a
1961 Land Rover Series 2a (under restoration)
1983 Land Rover Series 3
1995 Suzuki Samurai SJ413
1972 MGB GT (banished for being too tight to fit in it)
1972 Stag
1980 Sprint
1962 Land Rover Series 2a
1961 Land Rover Series 2a (under restoration)
1983 Land Rover Series 3
1995 Suzuki Samurai SJ413
1972 MGB GT (banished for being too tight to fit in it)
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Re: Sequence of ignition Leads
You can put the leads in different sequences but this is the original order.


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Re: Sequence of ignition Leads
Damn, I didn't get one pot lead right!
Thanks for showing me the way
Thanks for showing me the way
1972 Spitfire MK IV
1972 Stag
1980 Sprint
1962 Land Rover Series 2a
1961 Land Rover Series 2a (under restoration)
1983 Land Rover Series 3
1995 Suzuki Samurai SJ413
1972 MGB GT (banished for being too tight to fit in it)
1972 Stag
1980 Sprint
1962 Land Rover Series 2a
1961 Land Rover Series 2a (under restoration)
1983 Land Rover Series 3
1995 Suzuki Samurai SJ413
1972 MGB GT (banished for being too tight to fit in it)
Re: Sequence of ignition Leads
This is how I did mine, by marking how the old leads came out.
Interesting its the same way as ham204 and the distributor looks to be in the right way?


Interesting its the same way as ham204 and the distributor looks to be in the right way?


Russ Cooper
Dursley
UK
Dursley
UK
Re: Sequence of ignition Leads
You have the shaft 180 degrees out and had it corrected by having the leads 180 degrees out again.
Jeroen
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Re: Sequence of ignition Leads
But that means, two wrongs make a right !
Good info, I need to check mine.
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Re: Sequence of ignition Leads
Jeroen, thanks for that information about the jackshaft being 180 degrees out.
The engine is just as I bought it 5 years ago so it seems whoever built it put it together wrong. Now I know not to copy it!
The engine is just as I bought it 5 years ago so it seems whoever built it put it together wrong. Now I know not to copy it!
Russ Cooper
Dursley
UK
Dursley
UK
Re: Sequence of ignition Leads
Distributor shaft. You can pull the dizzy out, turn by the rotor 180 degrees and push it in again. Have then the leads in the original way.
But you can leave it as is. It's just a detail and probably thousands of cars do have this. Originally when cil one is on fire the rotor tip has to point to the lower manifold bolt. Your's is put in this way when cil 4 is on fire.
Jeroen
But you can leave it as is. It's just a detail and probably thousands of cars do have this. Originally when cil one is on fire the rotor tip has to point to the lower manifold bolt. Your's is put in this way when cil 4 is on fire.
Jeroen
Classic Kabelboom Company. For all your wiring needs. http://www.classickabelboomcompany.com