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Garage => Mechanicals => Topic started by: Justin280s on 14 March 2019, 02:22 AM

Title: Ignition rotor? 280s
Post by: Justin280s on 14 March 2019, 02:22 AM
Hi Team.  I have something funny going on here.  I'm not sure if this is the correct  rotor button for my car?
(http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x470/justintassie/IMG20190314180823_zpszzgfrhj5.jpg) (http://s1183.photobucket.com/user/justintassie/media/IMG20190314180823_zpszzgfrhj5.jpg.html)

After ordering a new one using vin# and engine #
I was sent this
(http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x470/justintassie/IMG20190314180930_zpstvwoj46b.jpg) (http://s1183.photobucket.com/user/justintassie/media/IMG20190314180930_zpstvwoj46b.jpg.html)
I am sort of feeling the one installed  could be for a 280se?
My car is a 76 280s
(http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x470/justintassie/IMG20190101112646_zpsjacgoadf.jpg) (http://s1183.photobucket.com/user/justintassie/media/IMG20190101112646_zpsjacgoadf.jpg.html)
Here I go asking for help again.  I hope I can repay with you guys when I go to do the body work. I am a panel beater and spray painted with almost 30 years experience.
Cheers Justin.
Title: Re: Ignition rotor? 280s
Post by: w116john on 14 March 2019, 03:12 AM
hi

the old one is the rev limit version,  the new one is not but should work fine, more knowledgeable peeps will follow with better info

all the best
Title: Re: Ignition rotor? 280s
Post by: Justin280s on 14 March 2019, 03:40 AM
Thanks John.

I am having trouble understanding  how a rotor button can be a Rev limiter.  But as a mechanic  I make a great automotive  painter.   ;D

Is the ignition  timing different between them?
Title: Re: Ignition rotor? 280s
Post by: w116john on 14 March 2019, 04:26 AM

hi justin my mechanical knowledge is basic, and what i do know i learned on here, but thats what it is a rev limiter rotor.

designed to protect engines from over revving maybe in a manual car if you missed a gear etc


subject to correction

all the best