[Healeys] dwell

[Chris Dimmock]

With all due respect, guys.
I never stir up people on this list!
;-)
But Seriously. We all make assumptions.
I think you both did.
Personally, let's just make this about facts. Is that fair????
Ok.
Facts.
1. Richard K.
You didn't specify which distributor you had. DM6? 25D6? Which model Lucas? Is
it even a Lucas? Modified engine? All bets are off if it isn't ...
You know different Lucas cams have different dwell angles? They aren't all
identical??
2. Richard E.
Mate. You've done this a thousand times, but mostly with the distributor in
your hand... Where you can look, measure, and refer to books, because you know
they arent all the same... You offered your expertise based on assumptions -
and rules of thumb. Yeah. Good rules of thumb - but still...
We all know Lucas distributors have more dwell. Generally, Lucas points stay
closed longer. My guess why?? Crap Lucas coils.... Mallory are different.
BUT - If Richard K didn't say, you can't assume? Ok Richard E?
Guys. I love a good argument!!
;-)
But only if it's factual, and educational, and entertaining, and if everyone
plays the ball. Not the man.
Ok. So it's my throw in.... It's Rugby!!

So..... Personally, I think dwell is a waste of time, and is only for blokes
with expensive instruments, who can't correctly use a cheap feeler guage.
Ok?
Just play the ball...
;-)
Sincerely.
Chris
www.myaustinhealey.com
Sent from my iPhone

On 14/05/2012, at 12:58 PM, Richard Kahn <tahoehealey at hotmail.com> wrote:

> You are wrong on both statements.
>
>> CC: healeys at autox.team.net
>> From: richard.ewald at gmail.com
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] dwell
>> Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 22:27:48 -0700
>> To: tahoehealey at hotmail.com
>>
>> Well to start with you are reading the wrong scale.
>> Secondly if the guy that built your distributor doesn't know this he is an
> idiot.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On May 12, 2012, at 18:38, Richard Kahn <tahoehealey at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I checked the dwell with two different meters. One read 30 the other 28.
> Book
>>> says 34. I called Jeff at Advanced Distributor  who rebuilt it 2 years
ago
> and
>>> he said not to use a dwell meter because the are all different and not
> that
>>> accurate. He suggested setting the gap at .016. I did that and the meter
>>> readings moved lower. The engine runs smooth. What gives?
>>> Rich Kahn