farmall Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Hey guys, I am changing the points on a 1972 with 350 and cannot find what the gap should be. Can you help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 .019 or 30 degrees of dwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 57 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Lets see, where did I put that dwell meter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmall Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 Thanks guys. Exactly how many 16ths is that on my 25' tape measure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte70car Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 always can us a match book (if you can find one) it should get you close or us a feeler gauge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballubet Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Thanks guys. Exactly how many 16ths is that on my 25' tape measure? Â It's about the size of a smidge but less than a scoshe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montefrazer Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 If you have the right size Allen wrench to fit the adjuster on the points and a cap with the sliding metal door, you can skip the feeler gauges and dwell meter. Put a light coat lube on the cam the points ride on, install points, start car, open door on cap and put Allen wrench in adjuster, slowly turn wrench to your right until engine runs badly or dies, turn wrench left half a turn and you're done. Then set timing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 57 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Use the feeler gauge, make sure it is oil free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmall Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 I got it guys. It runs great. Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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