Originally posted by tclederman:
What does "proper number of lobes" mean? Obviously, a rare case of dumb luck got me through this installation.
Originally posted by atomarc:
"Proper number of lobes" might equate to selectable for number of cylinders, as 31,32,33 notes above.
Tim and Stuart:
On my old Shop Tach/Dwell meter, there is a switch for you to pick whether your system has 4, 6, or 8 lobes. I assumed that this was a "standard" term... Goes to show what I get for assuming! :rolleyes:
My guess is that lobes are what the wire hookups are called on the distributor. Of course, that's another assumption...
Some tachs aren't adjustable... which is why I warned him to be careful.
Originally posted by waldo53:
Since you have an original working radio can we assume your system is still 6 volts? Make sure whatever you get is compatible with your 6 volt system. That may be a little hard to find at you FLAPS.
In 1957, they were doing 12v electrical systems. IIRC, they started doing that in 1953 or 1954.
