Subject: RE: Distributor rebuild

one other thing...

Since you have the distributor out, you might as well gap the points at
the workbench rather than at the bike (just a little easier). That way,
you'll only have to set the timing once the distributor is installed
(this is the way my brothers and I used to do it on the '61 beetle we
had during high school).

Greg Bender wrote:

Hi Vince,

In Guzziology (section 6-17) Dave Richardson covers it pretty well (I'm
summarizing here):

1. put left cylinder (number 2 cylinder) at top dead center on the
compression stroke. should be free play at both valves
2. keep the condensor at 9 o'clock
3. position the distributor shaft's upper notch at 5 o'clock and insert
the distributor (this is the notch into which the rotor is 'keyed'). the

notch should rotate to about 6 o'clock as the distributor gear
interfaces with the gear on the camshaft.

From there, time the points as usual. You may need to try it a couple of

times before getting it right (as I did), but it isn't too difficult.

lio-@aol.com wrote:

Got all my new parts together and am getting ready to rebuild the
distributor. Can someone on the list tell me how to make sure I align it

up properly when I reinstall the unit. Seems that if I'm off by a few
degrees the timing will be all messed up. I know that trial and error
will help , but I thought there might be an easy way to get it right
first time.
Vince in NY
BTW are there any NYC GUZZISTI out there who might be interested in
getting together some Sunday morning for a ride?

Regards,

Greg Bender
1971 Ambassador
2000 Quota
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Subject: RE: Distributor rebuild

Author: Greg Bender

Date: Aug 16, 2005, 7:21 AM

Post ID: 1719303839

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