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Old 07-31-2025, 04:37 PM   #26
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Default Re: 49 8BA has no power

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Originally Posted by scooder View Post
It was stated the distributor doesn't look like it's been moved since the dawn of time. But now has a petronics kit in it. While this swap can be easily done without distributor removal, I've always found that the ignition will need retiming after fitting, even if it was spot on with the points fitted.
Martin.
Good thought for sure. I did not re-time it after installing the Petronix.
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