Rotor gap

[Russell Reay]

The rotor gap is supposed to be 0.025". I have two distributor bodies and two rotors. In all combinations, the gap at the contact for plug 4 is pretty close, but all the others are much greater. The gap for contact no.1 is the greatest at 0.050"+. The engine starts and runs fine, but doesn't really purr. This is my first A, so I am not too sure what to expect. Both bodies fit squarely to the dist. with no wobble, suggesting that the shaft is not perfectly square to the base. I have never removed the distributor, but I know it has a modern plate. Is this a matter in need of correction, or would I sacrifice good in pursuit of perfection?