Points gap sets the dwell, and unless you are into altering cam profile the
only way of altering dwell is to adjust the gap. Dwell is a very useful way
of checking whether the gap needs adjusting, it saves having to take off the
cap and risk transferring oil from feeler gauge to points. However once
they *do* need adjusting it is a damn sight easier doing it with a pair of
feelers 1 thou up and 1 thou down and only finally checking the dwell, than
to adjust - refit cap - run engine - test dwell - switch off - remove cap -
adjust etc. etc. etc. That is, unless you have the 35D8 distributor that
has the external hex bar enabling you to adjust the points with the engine
running.
----- Original Message -----
From: <SteveMines@verdugohillshospital.org>
To: <buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net>; <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 6:33 PM
Subject: Points Gap
> A big THANKS to all those that responded to my earlier post about setting
> points. I ended up setting the points at .016 and purchased a dwell meter
> to check the dwell. With my points setting of .016 I got a dwell reading
> of 28 degrees without even having to mess with adjusting the dwell.
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