Last month we took in a 1971 Maserati Ghibli. In order to correctly set the distributor with dual points, Massimo searched for and found an old (1962) distributor machine thanks to our neighbors, Keith and Jimmie of Special Cars Only. One of their customers told them that he had one sitting in the back of his garage. This was wonderful news to us!
2 days later the gentlemen showed up with the "Sun Distributor Machine."
and we were shocked! It looked like it had sat on the bottom of the ocean over the better part of a decade! Rusted and worn with parts missing and/or broken and no electric motor, it was in shambles. Massimo ended up having to explain to the Maserati owner that he would be unable to properly set the timing on his car until this old machine was repaired, than of course, Massimo rolled up his shirtsleeves and went to work.
After much cursing and troubleshooting improvements, about a week later he was able to get the antique machine running. He than used it to synchronize the 2 sets of points at 45 degrees precision. After a complete valve adjustment, timing set up, and carburetor setting, he was able to return the car to the owner. Although the client got his car back later than expected, it is running wonderfully now which made it well worth the wait.
With the addition of this machine we are now able to offer setting of any distributor, dual point on old Maserati, Ferrari, Alfa and Lamborghini's.
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