Just finished off Lars' ignition kit.
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Just finished off Lars' ignition kit.
Had the thing half-donkeyed for two years, just pulled the distributor and fixed the slop. Had between .018 and .023 for the shim, so stuck a .020 shim in and it was nice, all the slop was gone. Car feels much smoother. Used the stock weights with the gold springs.
Question: What are the benefits of shimming the distributor? Does it just decrease variance in the advance?
-Steve
Question: What are the benefits of shimming the distributor? Does it just decrease variance in the advance?
-Steve
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Re: Just finished off Lars' ignition kit. (Pacin'California)
:eek: Excessive distributor endplay can also cause cyclonic variation of the photonic erg-wave energy distribution. Resulting in excitation of the K-shell valance electrons increasing the mass deficit of all exposed molecules.:jester
Yes a valid argument for distributor less ignition. :rolleyes:
Yes a valid argument for distributor less ignition. :rolleyes:
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Re: Just finished off Lars' ignition kit. (cardo0)
:eek: Excessive distributor endplay can also cause cyclonic variation of the photonic erg-wave energy distribution. Resulting in excitation of the K-shell valance electrons increasing the mass deficit of all exposed molecules.
Easy for you to say. :D
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Re: Just finished off Lars' ignition kit. (cardo0)
:eek: Excessive distributor endplay can also cause cyclonic variation of the photonic erg-wave energy distribution. Resulting in excitation of the K-shell valance electrons increasing the mass deficit of all exposed molecules.:jester
Yes a valid argument for distributor less ignition. :rolleyes:
Yes a valid argument for distributor less ignition. :rolleyes:
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Re: Just finished off Lars' ignition kit. (Pacin'California)
Question: What are the benefits of shimming the distributor? Does it just decrease variance in the advance?
-Steve
-Steve
:cheers:
Long answer : The first response may have been accurate to the 4th power but did not allow for the variance in the alcohol content of Beer from weekday to weekend in various states of the US.
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Re: Just finished off Lars' ignition kit. (Pacin'California)
Steve - you must realize that the end play on the distributor shaft can cause
a variation in the advance - due to the spiral cut in the gear. I don't know if it
should be of too much concern, as several mils can't vary the advance by
much more than a degree. Of course - excessive play may cause premature
wear of the bushings and gear.
So - did your overhaul of the dist give noticable improvement ?
:seeya
a variation in the advance - due to the spiral cut in the gear. I don't know if it
should be of too much concern, as several mils can't vary the advance by
much more than a degree. Of course - excessive play may cause premature
wear of the bushings and gear.
So - did your overhaul of the dist give noticable improvement ?
:seeya
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Re: Just finished off Lars' ignition kit. (NHvette)
Steve - you must realize that the end play on the distributor shaft can cause
a variation in the advance - due to the spiral cut in the gear. I don't know if it
should be of too much concern, as several mils can't vary the advance by
much more than a degree. Of course - excessive play may cause premature
wear of the bushings and gear.
So - did your overhaul of the dist give noticable improvement ?
:seeya
a variation in the advance - due to the spiral cut in the gear. I don't know if it
should be of too much concern, as several mils can't vary the advance by
much more than a degree. Of course - excessive play may cause premature
wear of the bushings and gear.
So - did your overhaul of the dist give noticable improvement ?
:seeya
-Steve
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Re: Just finished off Lars' ignition kit. (Pacin'California)
*sigh* I need to invest in an adjustable timing light for myself so I can keep these things under control.
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Re: Just finished off Lars' ignition kit. (Pacin'California)
There are four kionds of orbitals.
S, P, D,F.
I am king of geeks. :p:
S, P, D,F.
I am king of geeks. :p:
You have been dethroned. ;)
