Lotus Elan plus 2 1969 1600 16v Ignition timing
Posted:
Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:57 amby simon
Looking for any information on dwell angle and ignition timing for the above vehicle.
Any information gratefully received!!
Cheers
Simon
Re: Lotus Elan plus 2 1969 1600 16v Ignition timing
Posted:
Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:30 amby john.p.clegg
Miles Wilkins book gives:-
Dwell angle(degrees) 60 (+_ 3)
Static and Advance alter as per engine spec in the range 8 degrees to 35 degrees....
John
Re: Lotus Elan plus 2 1969 1600 16v Ignition timing
Posted:
Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:41 pmby types26/36
john.p.clegg wrote:Simon
16v ?
John
Simon Wrote:
"Lotus Elan plus 2 1969 1600 16v Ignition timing"
Hey John, maybe Simon means a 16volt ign system
Re: Lotus Elan plus 2 1969 1600 16v Ignition timing
Posted:
Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:50 amby iain.hamlton
The dwell depends on the distributor you have. The 60deg spec refers to the original 23D4 distributor. It is different if you have a 43D4, for instance, because the cam is a different shape. However the points gap is the same at 14-16 thou. Dwell is something like 51 deg on a 43D
4.
Best to check the manual for the timing. It depends on the issue of your distributor. This in turn depends on whether you have weber/dellorto carbs or strombergs, cams and whether the car was for the US market.
Best regards, iain
Re: Lotus Elan plus 2 1969 1600 16v Ignition timing
Posted:
Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:13 pmby oldokie
I'm curious about '16v' as well, are we talking about volts or valves?