Specifications
05
DISTRIBUTOR
Rotation
of
rotor .................................................
Dwell angle
........................................................
Makehype. .........................................................
Contact breaker gap
.............................................
Condenser capacity ..............................................
Centrifugal advance range and capsule..
....................
E
N
G
I
N
E
TU
N
I
N
G
D
A
T
A
Vacuum advance capsule range
...............................
Vacuum retard capsule range.. ................................
Lucas 35D8
Anti
-
clockwise
26"
-
28
"
0,35
-
0,40 mm
(0.014
-
0.016 in)
0.18
-
0.25 microfarad
12"-14"at2300rpm 15.03
7"-9"at
1800rpm
1
ADR
1/20
-
4%"
at
10
in
Hg
2
"
-
4
"
at
750
rpm
5
"
-Tat
20
in
Hg
5
"
-
7
"
at
9
in
Hg
5"
-
7
"
at
14
in
Hg
1"-
3
"
at
800
rpm
Emission 2%"
-
4W
at
10
in
Hg
Engines
7
"
-
9
"
at
20
in
Hg
5
"
-
7
"
at
9
in
Hg
5
"
-
7"
at
14in
Hg
36
Emission
Engines
I
J
V8 ENGINE TUNING DATA
(Ninety and One Ten
V8 with 5
-
speed gearbox and electronic ignition)
-
E
U
R
O
P
E
ENGINE
V8
cylinder
Compression ratio..
..............................................
8.13:l
Valve timing
Inlet
Opens
............................................................
Closes
............................................................
Duration
.........................................................
285"
Valve peak
......................................................
112.5
"
A.T.D.C.
30
"
B .T.D.
C.
75
"
A.B. D. C.
Exhaust
68
"
B.B.D.C.
37
"
A.T.D.C.
285
"
105.5
"
B.T.D.C.
CARBURETTERS
Type
.................................................................
Solex specification number..
...................................
3994
Needle
..............................................................
BIFK
Idle speed (engine hot)..
........................................
Fast idle speed (engine hot) ....................................
Mixture setting
-
CO at idle
..................................
2
x
Solex 175 CDSE
700
to
750 revlmin (run
-
in engine)
550
to
650
rev/min (new engine)
1050
to
1150
rev/min
1.5
to
3% Pulsair connected
IGNITION
Distributor makehype..
.........................................
Direction of rotation..
.............................
..:
...........
Centrifugal advance
Decelerating check with vacuum retard pipe
disconnected
Engine
rev/min
3600. ..............................................................
2400.
..............................................................
1600.
..............................................................
1000..
.............................................................
No
advance below
500
rev/min
Ignition timing, dynamic;
models with emission control
...............................
Lucas 35 DM8 Electronic (Early Models)
Lucas 35
DLM8 Electronic (Later Models)
Clockwise
Crankshaft angle
22
"
to
28
"
13
"
to 21
"
5
"
to
9
"
0
"
to
3
"
6
"
B.T.D.C.
with
vacuum pipes disconnected using 90
-
93
octane fuel
-
2 star rating in
UK
2