and can damage the electronic module in the
E-Fire. This was the case with our motor,soour
capand leads were fully removed and new leads
made up and installed afterwards.
Next, disconnect the vacuum line if fitted; it
won’tbeneeded with the E-Fire, and if necessary
plug the hole in the intake.Take note of the rotor
armposition before removing the distributor
from the motor,thenremove the bolts, securing
the distributor to the front cover,and cl eanoff
any gasket material.
Checking the position of the offset slot in the
end of the cam once again, and with the cap
removed, carefully turn the E-Fire’soffset drive
key to match. Offer the distributor up, making
sure to seat the distributor and align the offset
key with the cam. Incidentally,the keyiso ffset
to prevent the distributor being accidentally
fitted 180 degrees out, which would obviously
cause problems. Do not force the distributor; if
necessarycheck alignment before installing and
the black wire to the negative side, making sure
they are routed away from the fan belt and so on
–effectively it wasacaseofj ob done.
Note that the wiring is slightly different for a
six-volt positive ground E-Fire installation; consult
the Stromberg owner’smanua lory our dealer
for details.To finish, reconnect the battery, start
your engine and check all operations, then take it
for atest drive.
It should be noted that all E-Fire distributors
arefactory pre-set to match original equipment
timing settings. However,you willnote that
there isastati ctiming adjustment viaascrew
and sliding plate on the body of the E-Fire for
additional fine-tuning due to possible differences
in fuel quality for non-standard or racing
applic ations.Having driven our truck several
hundred miles since installation, we can report
easy starting, and reliable running straight out
of the box, plus we’ve eliminated that difficult
lack of access should there have been an ignition
problem with the stock distributor.★
- Take note of
wherethe E-Fire’s
offset locating key
is positioned before
installing. - Carefullyfitthe
gasket and the E-Fire,
taking caretoengage
keywithend of the
cam. - The E-Fireisnow
bolted in position,
note the static
adju stment screw for
fine tuning. - Just two wires
connectthe E-Fire,
one redand one
black. - Connect the
supplied ring
terminals to each
wire, making sure
they aresecure. - Connect thered
one to the positive
side of the coil, and
the black to the
negative, making sure
they arerouted away
from any moving
parts. - Hereisthe
installed E-Fire
completewithcap
andthe new plug
leads. - Andy checks the
connections and the
truck isready for a
test drive.
Our thanks to Jim and
Andy at Royal Kustoms
for their assistance (and
tea) in producing this
article.
For details of your
nearest Stromberg
dealer,contact
Stromberg at their
website http://www.
stromberg-97.com
tightening the mounting bolts and washers.
Avoid over-tightening and check the E-Fire is
sitting flat against the front cover.
With the E-Fire in place, replace the plug leads
in the correct firing order and re-attach theLT
lead to the coil. Our truck being 12-volt negative
earth, it remainedasimplejob to crimp terminals
to the two module wires on the E-Fire, attaching
the red wire to the positive side of the coil and
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