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1. Distributor Points (score: 1): Author: "David Ramsey" <dwramsey@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Thu, 19 Feb 98 18:16:29 PST; I was shopping for parts for my 66 El Camino when I asked if they had a set of points for my Bug-I. I always buy Standard Motor Products Inc. "Blue Streak" LubriPoints for the Chevy. The guy in the p; /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00485.html (8,499 bytes)
2. Re: Distributor Points (score: 1): Author: Bkitterer@aol.com; Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 02:58:48 EST; Blue Streak points for the Sprite Crash, Thirty six years ago the Blue Streaks spring steel that the floating point is on would flatten out and short out the circuit after about 200 miles. The coil w; /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00497.html (8,295 bytes)
3. Re: Distributor Points (score: 1): Author: "David Ramsey" <dwramsey@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Fri, 20 Feb 98 09:19:47 PST; Thanks for the input I'll sure watch out that problem. After 2,000 miles it hasn't happened yet. I do carry a set of LUCAS points in my tool bag! I inherited my 66 El Camino from my granddad in 76 a; /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00500.html (8,940 bytes)
4. Re: Distributor Points (score: 1): Author: Stan Fickes <fickes@acm.org>; Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 09:41:59 -0800; I used Blue Streak points religiously in my Sprite for years -- they lasted at least twice what the Lucas parts did. Unfortunately, Economy Imports switched away from Standard Motor Products, so I've; /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00502.html (10,325 bytes)
5. Re: Distributor Points (score: 1): Author: Patton Dickson <kpatton@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 13:23:36 -0600; I just got off the phone with the tech guys at standard about the Blue Streak stuff, and he gave me the following information on Blue Streak Lucas replacement parts. LU1617XP - Points LU206 - Condens; /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00505.html (9,711 bytes)
6. Re: Distributor Points (score: 1): Author: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>; Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 22:08:37 -0500; Stan, are you saying you remove the distributor to install points? I leave it in and use a feeler guage. If the dwell ends up too high, I open up the gap a little bit - or if it is too low, I close; /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00511.html (9,466 bytes)
7. Re: Distributor Points (score: 1): Author: "David Ramsey" <dwramsey@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Fri, 20 Feb 98 20:20:07 PST; Hi Les, I remove the distributor to change the points in my car. It's a lot easier to gap the points on the bench than in the car! I have scribed a mark on the distributor and the clamp. I just remov; /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00512.html (9,456 bytes)
8. Re: Distributor Points (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 16:35:41 -0500; The dwell is important because it controls how long the coil is charging per cycle. Imagine if your points barely closed, there wouldn't be much time for current through the coil to built up a magnet; /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00520.html (9,494 bytes)
9. Re: Distributor Points (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 12:52:47 +1100; I use Cooper S points instead of spridget points. They must have a stiffer spring because they have less tendency to misfire at higher RPM. Mike; /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00526.html (10,310 bytes)
10. Re: Distributor Points (score: 1): Author: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>; Date: Sat, 21 Feb 98 10:58:54 -0500; On 2/20/98 11:20 PM so and so David Ramsey said. (And I quote) Sorry to be so ignorant but what the hell is dwell and why is it so important? I set the points on the top of the lobe. And it seems to; /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00541.html (9,916 bytes)
11. Re: Distributor Points (score: 1): Author: Stan Fickes <fickes@acm.org>; Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 10:59:27 -0800; Yep, I remove the distributor to change and adjust the points. I find that with my fat little fingers and my tendency to drop small screws, I'm a lot better off that way. I use a scope and a dwell me; /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00565.html (10,310 bytes)
12. Re: Distributor Points (score: 1): Author: Patton Dickson <kpatton@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 21:00:40 -0800; Sorry they were just plain old standard. Just reporting what the standard guy said, oh well. Sounds like you ae cornering the market on ignition sets. Thanks for the followup, Patton -- Patton Dickso; /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00615.html (9,904 bytes)

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