looking for someone to set up my ignition timing and carbs

Worcestershire Branch meet at Malvern. See the magazine for details. I'm sure someone there could help. I'm in Kidderminster, a bit further away. 

  I could do that for you, my workshop is in Kington.

  Darren

You'll need a strobe to set the ignition timing whether it's points or electronic. You cant rely on the timing plate in the primary chaincase for accuracy. I removed mine and marked the stator with T.D.C and 31 deg. B.T.D.C for the Boyer ignition at 5,000 rpm. If the carbs are the old Amal Concentrics with some miles on them you'll never get a reliable idle speed due to wear between the slides and bores. Amal premiers are the way to go. To accurately balance the slides you'll need a vacuum gauge. I'm 35 miles away and can do the work.

Simon. 

RITA is set statically by turning the engine to 28 deg. BTDC then fitting the reluctor in the end of the camshaft so that it just traps the 5mm spacer behind (in the direction of camshaft rotation) the pickup centre.

You should find when you start the engine that the advance is about 20 deg. BTDC at 2000. Adjust to 28 deg. BTDC at high revs, something over 4000.

If you have used a degree disc to set the engine to 28 deg. adjust the scale in the primary cover to match. If there is not enough adjustment in the scale then you have a problem with the marks on the alternator rotor.

ON the RITA the 5mm spacer is NOT critical. It is to get the reluctor near enough to get a start. Once you have a running engine then set for the 28deg at above 4000 ish.