Servex Distributor Timing Fixture Cat. No. U126 Ford V8

[T Creighton]

Hi Lynn,
John Stevenson at Omokoroa has one that has the instructions on a plate on it. I borrowed it to do my distributor.
Pages R-26 through R-28 in MB-F1 explains how it works also.
I can loan you my book if you don't have one.
Make sure you get a good set of points. Both my points cracked the arms after a couple of hours running which upset the timing.
Ken Hughes from Dunedin was kind enough to send me a pair of genuine NOS ones.
Cheers,
Terry

[charlie fitton]

This link leads to the Ford barn.....post # 5 has a copy of a manual for the timing fixture.

You'll have to join up, but that's only fair as it's their document.

Lots of good info there, regardless.



http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=67917&

[RichCam]

Charlie,

Thanks very much for the link to the Ford Barn and the forum discussion on the Wasco Timing Tool instructions. I was registered IN UNDER 10 MINUTES and was able to download the .pdf file. It is a much more thorough explanation on how to use the fixture than the Ford MB-F1 manual, page R-27 & R-28.
Cheers,

[chris vickery]

The original Ford MB-F1 is poor, both for instructions using the fixture and especially without it...
Flathead distributors are tenacious items and having your timing set correctly with a fixture is truly only the way to do it properly.
Many guys also look at other reasons why they think their flathead runs poorly.
9 times out of 10 it is an inproperly set up distributor and/or defective ignition coil.

[John Mackie]

Several years ago i posted about syncronising ford SV V8 disy's, i think on a threar by wilanthry.
in Australia there were some aftermarket point sets that were difficult to syncronise. you had to alter the point gap to get the total dwell right.
On the model shown the disc raises and lowers to accomadate both late and early disys.

[Ganmain Tony]

Fellows

Just googled servex distributor timing fixture and it has led me to this thread.

Has anyone got the instructions on how to use one.

Like Lynn I was fortunate enough to find a good one at a swap meet.

Would be handy to know how to use it properly.

[charlie fitton]

Look at post number 11, above...