[TR] TR4 - Dwell v Points Gap

[Geo & Kathleen Hahn]

This is almost making my head hurt.  Seems like I could check the accuracy 
of the meter (yes I'm looking at the 4-cyl scale) by simply connecting my 
test bulb and using my protractor to see how many degrees the rotor moves 
while the points are closed (bulb lit).  Crude but perhaps effective.

If the gauge is accurate (I suspect it is) I will likely opt for a 
compromise setting of a gap slightly less than .015 and a dwell less that 
60*.

Thanks for all the fish... I mean advice.

Geo

----- Original Message ----- 

> At 01:46 PM 6/2/2008, somebody wrote:
> The dwell angle is the amount of distributor rotation ~per cylinder~
> where the points are closed.  Typically, that number should be half
> of the total rotation per cylinder.  Bentley sez for TR6, dwell is
> 35*, open angle is 25* for a total of 60*.  60 x 6 = 360.  For the
> Spitfire, dwell is 51*, open angle is 39* for a total of 90*  90 x 4 = 
> 360.