I'm thinkin' you need a new dwell meter.
Regards,
Jim B.
----- Original Message -----
From: "james" <jamesnazarian@netzero.net>
To: "mgs" <mgs@autox.team.net>; "v8" <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 9:52 PM
Subject: engine hesitation and dwell
>> I was playing with the V8 today trying to tune it since I lack a
driveshaft
> and ran into a problem. It is an Olds V8, carter 4bbl, and what sounds
like a
> real big cam. I tried to set the dwell to 30deg as per the shop manual
but
> can't. I get 42deg regardless of where I move the adjuster, however,
there is
> a definite change in idle speed and running quality when I move the
adjuster.
> There is one point where the engine seems very happy idling and running,
but I
> can't get the dwell numbers right. Why might I have this problem? The
points
> definitely move with the adjuster, and the point where the engine runs
best is
> near the .015 gap listed but you can't actually get a feeler cleanly into
the
> points due to obstructions.
>
>>
> james
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