My distributor is almost new and I had the same problems.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Hollands" <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>
To: <Robert.Long@CSDInc.com>; "Datsun Roadster Mailing list"
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 2:05 PM
Subject: RE: Dwell vs Gap
> The only thing I can think of that might cause the dwell to be correct and
> the gap to be wrong is slop in the distributor shaft or the wrong set of
> points. If the dwell is correct and the car runs well, I wouldn't lose
any
> sleep over it.
> Brian
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Dear List,
>
> I was checking out the dwell on my 67.5 1600 last night. It
> seems that with the points gapped to .021", the dwell was around
> 34 degrees. To get the dwell to 50 degrees, the gap was around
> .015". From reading other posts, I should rely on the dwell, not
> the gap, correct? Does this discrepency mean anything?
>
> Thanks again...Robert - 67.5 1600 - ABQ
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