Sadly, I didn't take a photo of the insides of the distributor which was a bit of an error, as this potentially made the re-fitting a little harder. As the Bedford RL distributor has two equal sized lugs on the end, this means it can fit the correct way or 180 degrees out..... So, with no photo to help, it was off with the rocker cover to see where the cylinders were sat and potentially to have to turn it over by hand to get to the point where the number 1 cylinder valves were both shut. But - a stroke of luck - the engine had stopped in at exactly that point so on went the dizzy. It started with no worries, and once warm the timing was adjusted. Time for a test drive and all was not good - no power, no real top speed. A quick stop changed little until the large number of shocks going into my left hand which was on the distributor adjusting it told me something was up - it was... The lead had come away from the connector on the spark plug, although this did reveal a very good spark! The number 6 lead then fell off.... With those sorted, all went very well and little further adjustment was needed.
The Rushden Cavalcade is a great show, the first of the season for many. It's a good drive from Grantham - about 60 miles - but this does blow a few cobwebs away! Once there, the normal show routine of coffee-wander-eat-wander-snooze-eat-wander began. After a good nights sleep, aided by some very nice beer, I was joined today by PGW 35 which parked alongside.
The weather stayed kind for most of the two days, thankfully. Not much purchased either although some cheap £4 ex-RAF long storage boxes on one stand proved the ideal solution to the under-seat mess of spare parts in the cab:
The drive home went well with 326 running perfectly, although the torrential rain on the A1 demonstrated that the windscreen seal doesn't do what it says on the tin any more, so another job! Driving on a duel carriageway with one hand whilst bailing out with the other isn't recommended....!
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