Here are my comments:
>
> Slop should be easy enough to check, just remove the dist cap and
> waggle the shaft in all directions.
Will do that tonight
> How many times did you turn the engine and check
> the timing on each cylinder?
I've checked the mesurement twice on each cylinder.
> Did you keep turning it forwards very slowly
> and stop as soon as the points opened or did you have to turn the engine
> back a bit at any time?
Never turned the engine back ... always forward, very slowly, some times
engaging 4th gear and moving the car forward
> Could just be a poor measurement, or if
> it changes
> on all cylinders could be a loose connection. Even 10 degrees advanced on
> one cylinder won't damage anything if you run the engine just for the
> purposes of checking the dynamic timing on each cylinder and see how much
> 'wobble' there is. Even then in my case such wobble as there was has been
> down to a slack timing chain and not the distributor.
>
Forgot to mention that the engine has been completely rebuilt, rebored, new
chain, tensioner, valves, guides, pistons, crankshaft, tappets, etc, etc.
That doesn't mean it was done right, of course ...
I've also just ordered a timing light with advance mesurement. Hope to get
it before the weekend.
Best,
Rui
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