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Date:         Mon, 2 Oct 1995 20:27:41 -0400 (EDT)
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From:         "Erik W. Burtis " <eburtis@s850.mwc.edu>
Subject:      Re: VW-'71 BUS-1600 DP-DISTRIBUTOR ADVANCE CURVES-QUESTION

> 		 RPM    TIMING      DWELL
> 		 850     2 ATDC      51
> 		1500     24 BTDC     50
> 		2000     32 BTDC     48
> 		2500     36 BTDC     47
> 		3000     44 BTDC     46
According to the bently manual the dwell should only move +-1 degree with 
increasing rpms, any more than this indicates a worn dist drive shaft.  
If the numbers above are from your engine maybe that is the problem.
Erik Burtis
71 Westy
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