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Date:         Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:56:00 -0800
Reply-To:     Nathaniel Poole <npoole@TELUS.NET>
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From:         Nathaniel Poole <npoole@TELUS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Sloppy timing?
In-Reply-To:  <AF2C4265-73EA-4C97-818D-572B1C2251F8@pottsfamily.ca>
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Well, the lower end was just rebuilt by the Bug Shop, so I guess that leaves
distributor? Can cheap/poor points cause it?




On 12/18/06 5:49 PM, "Greg Potts" <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA> wrote:


> Hi Nathan,
>
> A bit of play is not unusual on a well-worn engine.
>
> It could be the distributor, or it might be the end-play on the crank
> bearings. If it's a high-milage engine I would bet on the latter.
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> 1973/74/75/77/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
> www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
> www.busesofthecorn.com
>
>
>
> On 18-Dec-06, at 8:26 PM, Nathaniel Poole wrote:
>
>> Setting the timing on my '80, it kind of bounces around a bit, a
>> few degrees
>> either way. I haven't had to do a manual timing in decades and don't
>> remember if this is normal. Time for a distributor rebuild?
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