[WPTA] Dwell angle adjustment

[John Styduhar]

I think your measurement is in inches, not mm.  Vacuum line has to do with
ignition timing, not dwell angle, so there shouldn't be a change in the gap
unless your points plate is worn out.  I'd say your setting is spot on for
a Spitfire.

On Thu, Dec 22, 2022 at 10:39 PM Ray Mihalko via Wpta <wpta at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> All,
> I recently gapped a new set of points to .015 mm, on the Spitfire then
> wanted to check the dwell angle.  My son and I checked the dwell this
> afternoon and found it to be slightly out of spec at 42.3 degrees. Spec
> shows 40-42 degrees.
>
> Does one take the vacuum advance hose off so it is a ‘true’ angle
> measurement?  Mine is connected and visually pulls a vacuum on the
> distributor.  Is this small amount mean there should be less or more of a
> gap?
>
> Thanks for your help!
> Ray Mihalko
> Sent from my iPhone
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