Subject: RE: Timing the Ambo/throttle return spring?

Author: Chris Berry

Date: Mar 8, 2001, 9:24 AM

Post ID: 1705779687

From: Peter Scheer <plsc-@tycoelectronics.com>
Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com
To: "'Loopfram-@topica.com'" <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Subject: RE: Timing the Ambo/throttle return spring?
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2001 05:12:32 -0800

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This brings a question to my mind. My 71 seems to have no throttle return
spring. It stays where I twist the throttle.
Where should the return spring be?

Thanks all

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Berry [SMTP:guzzis-@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 10:50 PM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Re: Timing the Ambo

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Rich-
Frank Wedge (I think it was him anyway) details in a past MGNOC

newsletter

about a $2 cruise control he made from string and a spring hooked

between

his rear view mirror and throttle. That would help you with keeping the
rpm's at the point you need. If I can find the issue, I'll let you know
and
mail a copy of the article if ya want.

Enjoy!
Chris in NC
'74 Eldo civ.

From: Rich Zink <rzi-@co.alameda.ca.us>
Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com
To: Looped Group <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Subject: Timing the Ambo
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 10:32:30 -0800

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In my never ending habit of doing first things last I decided to
give a shot at checking the timing on my Ambassador after my eight

months

of
ownership. It has always had a slight ping at low speeds so I figured

maybe

the timing was retarded a bit. Checked the points which were set fine.

So

I

need to find 2,200 RPM to check advance. No tach just a Speedo. So I

break

out my 20 year old engine analyzer and hook it up from memory as the
manual
has long since left my ownership. Red positive, black ground and green

to

the coil to distributor wire. So I have settings for 4, 6, or 8

cylinders

and well what do I use? The setting for 8 appeared to be close but is
there
some kind of math involved in using this thing on a 2 cylinder vehicle?
Anybody know settings or any conversion needed to do this? I did manage

to

get it to not start for a while and then found a 'sweet' spot where it
seems
to run a little better than before. But I would like to get it right.
Should
I go seek out a new analyzer or does someone know how this works.

Next

question is how do you guys hold the RPMs steady while holding the

timing

light in the cramped position behind the front wheel and turn the
distributor all at the same time by yourselves?
Rich

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