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WATCH OUT: New production ignition advancers
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WATCH OUT: New production ignition advancers
I wanted to share a video I made for a supplier that shows the issues with the new production ignition advancers on the market today. I spoke with another supplier and they had reports, like mine, about these and stopped selling them.
Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/29pq6S90jEo
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Thanks Jwonder, could you post pictures of both so that can be easily differentiate between old and new.
Any idea who is producing them?
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Apologies for not having a better answer!
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Re: WATCH OUT: New production ignition advancers
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Kurt, after I saw the very flawed machine work I decided not to try to fix it. The aesthetics were nice but the machine work was not that great. If they did harden the cam like they should have I would not want to try to fix it, and they probably just case hardened it anyway. I decided to return it instead.schrader7032 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 19, 2020 11:41 amOverall, it seems like a nice looking repro. But the issue then was the machining control over the cam upon which the points rubbing block rides. Seems like it would be easy enough to get that part of it right...for a gifted machinist.
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Micha, I believe that all the new ones on the market are made by the same manufacturer but would like to know if someone can correct me on that. Go to one of the online vendors and see if you can get one. I think most have pulled them from their stock because of these issues but you can probably find one!
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Is the same manufacturer.
I talked to Huggett, he is aware of the problem.jwonder wrote: ↑Mon Jul 20, 2020 6:07 pmMicha, I believe that all the new ones on the market are made by the same manufacturer but would like to know if someone can correct me on that. Go to one of the online vendors and see if you can get one. I think most have pulled them from their stock because of these issues but you can probably find one!
He reviewed the work of other 4 manufactures. The particular supplier's design was OK by BMW.
I think there are no factories capable of doing the job and less with the quality demanded.
He will happily replaced the bad units he sold. There is no easy solution if there is no one else to build the part.
If I understand correctly the manufacturer is also aware of the problem.
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If you don't know what I am talking about being able to control the advance, look at the Barrington book and you will see a hack that includes a screw and nut to allow you to control exactly where the advance stops! Since I have the old style advance I do not have that capability which is why I purchased the new one. This hack allows you to set the idle exactly and then adjust the advance exactly where it should be, and its a hard stop.
I just may try another one to see if I get a good one!!!!
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