is this right?
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A set of feeler gauges is good but a dwell meter is a bit more accurate IF the engine will turn over...( to be exact/ pinpoint/dead-on)
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Sheesh, I bet you and Bear both have a dwell meter...and know how to use it
For Cheby's, a matchbook cover is amost exactly the OEM .019 point gap required. Lube on the rubbing block..Wow, I'm getting old, I remember that as a requirement. LOL. If I remember correctly, ford's required a .017 air gap. Hey, at least with the cheby's one could use an allen wrench to adjust the dwell..
I have a question for you old pro's...Do you remember how to adjust a dual point dizzy? I had a trick for point gap adjustment before checking total dwell. It could mean a lot at the track.
Sorry for the Hijack of the thread, but this thread was way too cool to pass up.
For Cheby's, a matchbook cover is amost exactly the OEM .019 point gap required. Lube on the rubbing block..Wow, I'm getting old, I remember that as a requirement. LOL. If I remember correctly, ford's required a .017 air gap. Hey, at least with the cheby's one could use an allen wrench to adjust the dwell.. I have a question for you old pro's...Do you remember how to adjust a dual point dizzy? I had a trick for point gap adjustment before checking total dwell. It could mean a lot at the track.Sorry for the Hijack of the thread, but this thread was way too cool to pass up.
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Sheesh, I bet you and Bear both have a dwell meter...and know how to use it For Cheby's, a matchbook cover is amost exactly the OEM .019 point gap required. Lube on the rubbing block..Wow, I'm getting old, I remember that as a requirement. LOL. If I remember correctly, ford's required a .017 air gap. Hey, at least with the cheby's one could use an allen wrench to adjust the dwell.. I have a question for you old pro's...Do you remember how to adjust a dual point dizzy? I had a trick for point gap adjustment before checking total dwell. It could mean a lot at the track.
Sorry for the Hijack of the thread, but this thread was way too cool to pass up.
For Cheby's, a matchbook cover is amost exactly the OEM .019 point gap required. Lube on the rubbing block..Wow, I'm getting old, I remember that as a requirement. LOL. If I remember correctly, ford's required a .017 air gap. Hey, at least with the cheby's one could use an allen wrench to adjust the dwell.. I have a question for you old pro's...Do you remember how to adjust a dual point dizzy? I had a trick for point gap adjustment before checking total dwell. It could mean a lot at the track.Sorry for the Hijack of the thread, but this thread was way too cool to pass up.
If I remember right (That's not a sure thing anymore
), on dual points you set the dwell angle idividually. Set the point gaps with a feeler gauge, then place a piece of paper, thin card or something between one of the set of points, hook up your dwell meter, crank the engine over (coil wire disconected, of course) and adjust the opposite set of points to get the proper dwell angle. Repeat for the other set of points. Then with the engine running check the total dwell. Hmmm, I just sneezed and cobwebs came out
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Justinyaa420 Glad to hear you got it running, glad to help.
If I remember right (That's not a sure thing anymore), on dual points you set the dwell angle idividually. Set the point gaps with a feeler gauge, then place a piece of paper, thin card or something between one of the set of points, hook up your dwell meter, crank the engine over (coil wire disconected, of course) and adjust the opposite set of points to get the proper dwell angle. Repeat for the other set of points. Then with the engine running check the total dwell.
Hmmm, I just sneezed and cobwebs came out
If I remember right (That's not a sure thing anymore
), on dual points you set the dwell angle idividually. Set the point gaps with a feeler gauge, then place a piece of paper, thin card or something between one of the set of points, hook up your dwell meter, crank the engine over (coil wire disconected, of course) and adjust the opposite set of points to get the proper dwell angle. Repeat for the other set of points. Then with the engine running check the total dwell. Hmmm, I just sneezed and cobwebs came out
Sorry for the Hijack justinyaa420, was a good thread for trouble shooting point type systems.
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