Not only do the points wear from arcing, but the rubbing block also wears
against the cam lobes. In the old days they made a special lube for the cam
lobes that would reduce the wear, but it's gotten harder to find and many
people don't even remember that it is needed. The rubbing blocks on the last
few sets of points I used in my 100 were evidently made of silly putty. A few
hundred miles and they wore to the point where the gap was nearly closed. You
can re-adjust them, but that just screws your dwell setting. I'm a Pertronix
convert although I do carry a contact plate with points and condenser in place
just in case...
> Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 21:46:09 -0700
> From: bspidell@comcast.net
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Do Moss ign points suck or what?
>
> re: "(anybody know what the match book is for?)"
>
> Matchbook covers are approx. 0.015" inch thick--close enough to set your
points to get you home.
>
>
> Bob
>
> On 4/7/2011 8:31 PM, Richard Ewald wrote:
> > I understand all the words, but laced together the way that they are,
they
> > make no sense whatsoever. The only other time the words Lucas and
quality
> > were used in the same sentence was when someone was comparing Lucas to
> > Magnetti Marelli.
> >
> > While I agree that often electronics are sometimes (often?) used to
> > compensate for a distributor that needs help, you cannot escape the fact
> > that the day you install a set of point and set them to spec is the best
> > that car will run until you install a new set. As soon as the
distributor
> > shaft starts to turn, and electricity arcs across the points, wear starts
> > and it never stops.
> > With electronic units, the dwell never changes, the timing never goes
out,
> > it is all good.
> > If you are that worried about the electronics buy one good set of points
and
> > throw them into the trunk with a screwdriver and a match book (anybody
know
> > what the match book is for?)
> > But the reality is if you don't need those spare points in the first
month
> > or two of driving (infantcide) the chances are you will die before the
> > electronics in the distributor does.
> > $.02
> > Rick
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 9:16 AM, Curt/Nancy Arndt<cnaarndt@gmail.com>
wrote:
>
>
> --
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