The Ford Barn

Daves55Sedan · 09-11-2014, 07:38 PM

Its impossible to find a dwellmeter nowadays, so I just use the feeler guage to gap the points and forget about it. It runs good enough for me like that. But in the old days when I did have a dwellmeter for 6 volt system, if the dwell angle was off, you can loosen the screws that hold the point set down to the breaker plate but leave enough friction that they will still be snug yet moveable with a screwdriver. Jus tweek the position slightly, re-tighten screws and check your dwell angle again. A couple of trys and you will have it spot on.

09-11-2014, 07:38 PM	#2
Daves55Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Granite City, Illinois Posts: 3,008	Re: What the Dwell ? Its impossible to find a dwellmeter nowadays, so I just use the feeler guage to gap the points and forget about it. It runs good enough for me like that. But in the old days when I did have a dwellmeter for 6 volt system, if the dwell angle was off, you can loosen the screws that hold the point set down to the breaker plate but leave enough friction that they will still be snug yet moveable with a screwdriver. Jus tweek the position slightly, re-tighten screws and check your dwell angle again. A couple of trys and you will have it spot on.