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I just use the flap on the cardboard box the points come in to set the rough gap. On a manual trans I’ve just left it in 4th gear and nudged the bumper to get it on the high spot. Set it with a dwell meter after it’s fired up
That was my issue and why I used a feeler gauage; just what does the thickness of a matchbook even mean in 2023 and as I live in the UK how does it compare? I know it did not need to be exact but just wanted a good starting point particuarly as I had the distributor on the workbenach and hence easier to set up before I fitted it.
That was my issue and why I used a feeler gauage; just what does the thickness of a matchbook even mean in 2023 and as I live in the UK how does it compare? I know it did not need to be exact but just wanted a good starting point particuarly as I had the distributor on the workbenach and hence easier to set up before I fitted it.
Paul
Along that line, my suggestion would be to start at a 0.020" gap, then after installation in the car, with the car running, I seem to recall that the dwell angle is 30*.
From a little research on Google and from gathering info from the Forum its seems .019" is the recommendation for a 454 (1970 car) and as your unlikely to find a .019" in your feeler guage fan 0.020" will be good starting point, and then from other comments 30 degrees appears to be the setting for correct dwell.
I didn't say matchbook I said flap on the box the points come in. What does it mean in 2023? Good question. Answer is: about what it always did. I'd still check the dwell with a meter feeler gauge or no from habit.
Before anyone has a canary, I run Echlin points and capacitor, These were just handy in the 'get you home' bag. Which I haven't ever needed. Yet anyway.
Last edited by pigfarmer; Feb 14, 2023 at 01:18 PM.
