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Re: Points Gap

To: buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net, mgb-v8@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Points Gap
From: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 18:33:06 -0800
        Amen---Dwell and gap are related in this way--As 1 increases, the
other decreases.  To increase dwell, you must reduce the gap.  To decrease
dwell, you must increase the gap.  A high reading on your dwellmeter means
you must increase gap., thus reducing dwell.  A low reading on your
dwellmeter means you must decrease gap, thus increasing dwell.

Cheers,

Dave Kernberger

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>Points gap sets the dwell, and unless you are into altering cam profile the
>only way of altering dwell is to adjust the gap.  Dwell is a very useful way
>of checking whether the gap needs adjusting, it saves having to take off the
>cap and risk transferring oil from feeler gauge to points.  However once
>they *do* need adjusting it is a damn sight easier doing it with a pair of
>feelers 1 thou up and 1 thou down and only finally checking the dwell, than
>to adjust - refit cap - run engine - test dwell - switch off - remove cap -
>adjust etc. etc. etc.   That is, unless you have the 35D8 distributor that
>has the external hex bar enabling you to adjust the points with the engine
>running.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <SteveMines@verdugohillshospital.org>
>To: <buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net>; <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 6:33 PM
>Subject: Points Gap
>
>
>> A big THANKS to all those that responded to my earlier post about setting
>> points.  I ended up setting the points at .016 and purchased a dwell meter
>> to check the dwell.  With my points setting of .016 I got a dwell reading
>> of 28 degrees without even having to mess with adjusting the dwell.

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