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Re: New distributor

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Subject: Re: New distributor
From: Max Heim <max_heim@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 09:05:14 -0700
I recall hearing something like that, also. I may have counted the clicks to
get the total range. But then, it would have been some time ago, and maybe I
misremembered. 50-some clicks seems a lot...


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Max Heim
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on 7/28/05 10:57 PM, Bullwinkle at yd3@nvc.net wrote:

> <<<snip>>>
> A correction: the vernier on the distributor does not adjust the dwell -- it
> advances or retards the timing, by tiny increments. I seem to recall that
> the total adjustment range of the vernier is something like 4-1/2 degrees,
> so if the timing is way off, you will have to loosen the distributor to
> adjust it.
> <<<Snip>>>
> 
> If I remember correctly a Tech session presenter at GT30 said 11 clicks equals
> one (1) degree.  Did you hear that, too, Gordie?
> 
> Regards,
> Blake




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