Tom W
Active Member
My 2200tc seems reluctant to reach the upper end of the rev range. When accelerating, it pulls cleanly from low down to about 3000 rpm. Beyond that it will rev more, but feels like it's being thrashed. If I put up with the noise and get to 4000 rpm there's a definite drop off in power. Given that the redline is 6000 rpm, is this normal? The car seems happy to sit around 3000 rpm on the motorway which is just under 70 mph.
Is this normal for a 2200, do the smaller carbs strangle the top end? Assuming the rev counter is accurate, I wonder if there's something else wrong, perhaps with the distributor. I did rebuild it 6 years ago and fitted an electronic module, but didn't fit new springs. If the springs were weak, the mechanical advance would come in too soon, possibly at tickover. When setting the timing to the book value at tickover if some mechanical advance were already applied, then the total advance wouldn't be enough. Any way of telling if the springs are weak?
Thanks,
Tom
Is this normal for a 2200, do the smaller carbs strangle the top end? Assuming the rev counter is accurate, I wonder if there's something else wrong, perhaps with the distributor. I did rebuild it 6 years ago and fitted an electronic module, but didn't fit new springs. If the springs were weak, the mechanical advance would come in too soon, possibly at tickover. When setting the timing to the book value at tickover if some mechanical advance were already applied, then the total advance wouldn't be enough. Any way of telling if the springs are weak?
Thanks,
Tom