<VV> distributor wear

[lonwall@corvairunderground.com]

Matt gave a more complete answer. Wear on the cam lobes can also effect 
dwell. I remember that before I started using electronic ignitions and 
ran points I frequently noticed that dwell would almost NEVER be within 
factory specs, even on a good running engine.

I always set points by gap and never pay any attention to dwell unless 
there are operational issues with the engine that would hint at that.

Lon
www.corvairunderground.com


On 6/15/2012 3:54 PM, Matt Nall wrote:
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> Decided to replace the points and condenser on my '63 Monza 900
> convertible and found rotational slop of approximately 3-5 degrees of
> the distributor shaft.  Is this sufficient cause  dwell problems?  Any
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> Clyde Edmonds
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> Clyde.. that's what dwell meters are for!!  Just watch the readout as you rev the engine.
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