Originally Posted by Jano_OddKidd
The most important part about this convo is the fact that no-one has told the guy that after changing the dizzy you MUST! make sure that the advance is correct on the dizzy or you will not only be finding it hard to start or drive but it could also damage the engine.
IMO if you have no idea, get a pro to check the settings once you have finished messing about.
Regards
i presume he'll just change the cap/arm first and see how he goes, if the dizzy needs changing then as you say it'll need timing up properly