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by Big John
Tue May 19, 2015 7:32 am
Forum: Non-Members Chat
Topic: Ford 1600 xflow HC - advanced timing?
Replies: 7
Views: 5820

Re: Ford 1600 xflow HC - advanced timing?

Hello, for those of you who my be interested I did purchase the Accuspark Stealth Blackbox. It was very easy to fit electrically and the only thing that was tricky was locking out the bob weights in side the distributor. Accuspark supplied the SS wire and it was a case of extracting the original ...
by Big John
Tue Apr 21, 2015 4:12 pm
Forum: Non-Members Chat
Topic: Ford 1600 xflow HC - advanced timing?
Replies: 7
Views: 5820

Re: Ford 1600 xflow HC - advanced timing?

Hi Martin,

I did consider the cable option but cannot find a suitable anchor point for the outer cover of the cable to be fixed to allow the distributor to moved on the run by the push/pull inner cable. That is why I was considering the Stealth gismo that allows you to make your own advance curve ...
by Big John
Tue Apr 21, 2015 8:05 am
Forum: Non-Members Chat
Topic: Ford 1600 xflow HC - advanced timing?
Replies: 7
Views: 5820

Re: Ford 1600 xflow HC - advanced timing?

Hi Martin, thanks for response. The engine is a Watermota marinised engine, Sea Wolf/tiger and is a standard1600 ford cross flow, 711m block. It has a single ford carburettor and Motorcraft distributor. The engine is high compression with about 185 on all 4 cylinders. Fitted with non ballast coil ...
by Big John
Mon Apr 20, 2015 7:27 pm
Forum: Non-Members Chat
Topic: Ford 1600 xflow HC - advanced timing?
Replies: 7
Views: 5820

Ford 1600 xflow HC - advanced timing?

Hi,
Please forgive me for joining your forum as I do not have a Lotus but I do have a Ford xflow engine fitted in a river boat. The engine does not run any more than 1500rpm, this is due to required low speeds to reduce the wash damage to the banks.

The problem I have is if I set the static timing ...