Weekend mechanic - My Countach DIY thread

[mikael82]

Basicly you need old Sun Distributor machine (I do not have one...) to adjust counterweights to act with right springload in right distributor speed:

With small whashers, correct advance is set max out with spring load, for this comes distributor machine to handy as it aply more constant rotation speed, which is hard to comeby with your engine, running badly by wrong advance.

[raymond]

Good Work, unfortunately normal on Lambos since these distributors were not designed to be plugged in horizontally, it should be mounted vertical.
Then you don't have this problems, check also the vent of the distributor, mine was stuck and was the reason for the moisture.

[mikael82]

Do you mean distributor cap ventilation?

[mikael82]

Yes, now I know what Raymond means; the three holes that are covered. Thanks, they are stuck.

[Jalpa_Aus]

Mikael,
Great detail and information
I like the way you keep your work area and componets so clean, gives me something to aspire to.
Thanks for sharing.
Mike

[mikael82]

And there it is, with new SKF bearings, common ones, that should be on stock most bearing stores.

[raymond]

Mikael, do you have a source for the finger?

[mikael82]

You mean distributor rotor?
I have an idea, there are some odd Jaguar parts, not usual ones, that I would like to get my hands to. There are also Ferrari 308 single distributor model, that could work, it might be smaler in size, but very similar.

Are Lamborghini parts sold out? Is it needed to find replacement?

Distributor rotor is not actually so esentyally important to be "right", I found in one my V8 308's that in some point in 1980's, someone had order wrong parts and both distributor rotors are wrong model, car runs fine and had done so for years and years.

[mikael82]

Also refurbish distributor cap, nothing wrong with it, only rust dust.

[RHershey]

You have some great talent to be doing all of the things to your car.