[tcb] Re: Knucklehead questions
- From: Robert L Parrott <lparrottvw@xxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 17:25:53 -0500
The 009 distributor should be set at 10 degrees BTDC at about 850 -900
RPM and no more than 28 degrees at 2800 RPM.
On Wed, 6 Oct 2004 08:36:15 -0700 (PDT) Mark Sawyer
<mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Also is you are running a 009 distributor, you need to set the timing
> @ 28 degrees at 3000 rpm which will give you 12 degrees advance at
> idle. Or bring it to me and I will take a look at it.
>
> Dan Martin <danandkatrinamartin@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> If it is running fine why mess with it before a long trip?
> .006
> My engle says .004
> .008 is too much I think, rattles.
> You can only set NEW points to .015, old points must be set with a
> dwell meter 48 degrees max (I think)
> If it is running good DRIVE it down and Mark and I will tune it.
> For Mark and I tuning IS fun!
> I think I will do mine there too!
>
> On Oct 6, 2004, at 7:51 AM, Denis Dodson wrote:
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> > My bus is running so well that I am hesitant do any work on it,
> but
> > for the first time in what feels like a year, I am going to tune
> up
> > the engine and do the brakes.
> > The problem is that all my books are still in storage and I think
> I
> > have gone senile. I can't remember, without any question whether
> to
> > set my valves at .006 or .008. I am pretty sure it's .006. And
> since I
> > am still running points I need to set them at .015 yes? I have a
> 1914
> > type 1 with dual Kadrons.
> >
> > Maybe I ought to tow it down there this weekend and let Mark do it
>
> > all. Is he going to have time to have any fun, or is he going to
> work
> > on our busses all the time?
> >
> >
> Dan & Katrina Martin
> 1971 VW Bus
> H.B.B.
> T.C.B.
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