Thank you both for your helpful and educational answers.
H.
Well, back in my little gray cells,
> I seem to remember setting the dwell
> on my '69 350 Olds. instead of the
> timing... acheiving the same result?
If the dwell and timing were originally correct on a points system, resetting the dwell after points wear or replacement should restore the correct ignition timing. However, most electronic systems don't have any wearing parts so the dwell shouldn't change.
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