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CalMI · 03-12-2011, 07:43 PM

I followed the info in Mike Davison's book by removing the two point set and putting in one in my crab distributor. Now I can't seem to get it to run smoothly at fast idle. I never did run it with two points. I had the conversion done before I cranked it up the first time. It runs good going down the road however. Did I make a mistake? should I switch it back. I am running 6 volts. Cam is a Schneider 255 cam. The engines sounds real good at low idle but I should think it should smooth out at higher RPM.

Ol' Ron · 03-12-2011, 08:06 PM

Did you mark your pulley at TDC? sounds like the timing is ooff.

flatjack9 · 03-12-2011, 08:39 PM

Not familiar with this change. Why convert from dual to single points?

Craig CT · 03-12-2011, 09:33 PM

Hi CalMI; If it ran good before why not put it back the way it was? I never heard of removing one of the points set to improve a dual point distributor, you just decrease saturation. I'm curious why you did this, Craig.

BUBBAS IGNITION · 03-12-2011, 10:08 PM

I for one dont see the advantage here. However i have some to do next week and can run up a couple different set ups on the distributor machine???

CalMI · 03-13-2011, 08:13 AM

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Thanks guys. I think I'm going to send it down to Bubbas' and have them set it up right.
Cal
PS the timing is correct.

03-12-2011, 07:43 PM	#1
CalMI Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 59	Crab Distributor rebuild I followed the info in Mike Davison's book by removing the two point set and putting in one in my crab distributor. Now I can't seem to get it to run smoothly at fast idle. I never did run it with two points. I had the conversion done before I cranked it up the first time. It runs good going down the road however. Did I make a mistake? should I switch it back. I am running 6 volts. Cam is a Schneider 255 cam. The engines sounds real good at low idle but I should think it should smooth out at higher RPM.

03-12-2011, 08:06 PM	#2
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,855	Re: Crab Distributor rebuild Did you mark your pulley at TDC? sounds like the timing is ooff.

03-12-2011, 08:39 PM	#3
flatjack9 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 4,526	Re: Crab Distributor rebuild Not familiar with this change. Why convert from dual to single points?

03-12-2011, 09:33 PM	#4
Craig CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sherman, CT Posts: 330	Re: Crab Distributor rebuild Hi CalMI; If it ran good before why not put it back the way it was? I never heard of removing one of the points set to improve a dual point distributor, you just decrease saturation. I'm curious why you did this, Craig. __________________ " When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned " Mark Twain.

03-12-2011, 10:08 PM	#5
BUBBAS IGNITION Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: SPEEDWAY INDIANA Posts: 4,148	Re: Crab Distributor rebuild I for one dont see the advantage here. However i have some to do next week and can run up a couple different set ups on the distributor machine??? __________________ If it Makes Spark, we do it !!!! www.bubbasignition.com [email protected]

03-13-2011, 08:13 AM	#6
CalMI Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 59	Re: Crab Distributor rebuild Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks guys. I think I'm going to send it down to Bubbas' and have them set it up right. Cal PS the timing is correct.