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Great job on the lever tensioner. To advance or retard the timing, can you just lengthen or shorten the treaded rod that goes from the lever to the points plate? If so, that looks like you would be able to make adjustments a lot easier.
Gary, I realized the same thing regarding adjusting the rod instead
of messing with the cam……. about two hours after the fact,
while looking in the mirror, brushing my teeth.
Slap to the forehead!
It’s those head slappers, that you won’t find in any manual, which get these old treasures up and running again where you can really enjoy them.
A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.