Just a quick update on the problem I sent to the list several days ago in
which in trying to get rebuilt engine running/idling ok it seemed we could get
it running best when it was around 30 degrees btdc. but then it would not
idle. (We even went so far as to taking off the timing cover and making
sure cam and crank sprockets were correct.)
To make a long story
short........................ In fiddling with the retard on the distributor
and also re-checking inside distributor cap we noticed point gap seemed to be
extremely wide. Sure enough upon re-setting the point gap the engine suddenly
settled down and smoothed out.............became a differant animal!
Never realized how much point gap has to do with timing..........probably the
dwell angle. new sign in my shop.............check the simple stuff stupid.
gary n.
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