[DeTomaso] Dual points gap setting?
Forest Goodhart
forestg at att.net
Fri Sep 2 13:47:57 EDT 2022
Bear in mind that the two sets of points are staggered meaning that one set closes first and the second set opens last. Set both sets at .018 to .020 and then set final dwell using the second set of points. You can identify the second set by cranking the engine with the ignition on and the points that spark will be the second set.
On Friday, September 2, 2022 at 10:24:58 AM PDT, Sean Korb <spkorb at gmail.com> wrote:
Thank you Larry, I've never been able to figure this out and I have 2
Dwell/Tachometers in my toolbox after letting go of others! The
textbook instructions never made sense to me. This is the best
explanation I've seen and it makes perfect sense on how to use the
tool now.
sean
On 9/2/22, Larry Stock <larrys at panteraparts.com> wrote:
> Breaker point gap for Minimum smog 71 Engines was .021" but you really
> should really rely on the dwell readings of 24 to 29 degrees of Dwell angle.
> As soon as you set your points and put power to them, there will be electro
> deposited degeneration of the points themselves which will result in a
> change of dwell and your engine timing.
> It is advised to set the points near the minimum dwell of 24 degrees for
> best longer term results as it will change over use.
> If the Dwell angle is too LOW, (under 24 degrees) then the breaker points
> are too WIDE
> If the Dwell angle is too HIGH, (over 29 Degrees) then the Breaker points
> are Too CLOSE
> Larry Stock
> Pantera Parts Connection LC
> 550 Mallory Way
> Carson City NV 89701
> www.PanteraParts.com
> PH 775-283-4411
> Fax 775-283-4410
> Cell 1-800-DeTomaso 800-338-6627
>
>
> On 9/2/22, 9:34 AM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Forest Goodhart"
> <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of forestg at att.net>
> wrote:
>
> If I remember correctly the setting is .018 per set.
>
> On Friday, September 2, 2022 at 06:01:36 AM PDT, Panteratime via
> DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> Folks,
> Hope all is well! A friend of mine is asking for the gap setting
> on
> stock distributor points. (I couldn't find it in my "fat"
> technical
> information manual.) Anyone know this Gap setting?
> Thank you in advance!
> .
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Bear in mind that the two sets of points are staggered meaning that one
set closes first and the second set opens last. Set both sets at .018
to .020 and then set final dwell using the second set of points. You
can identify the second set by cranking the engine with the ignition on
and the points that spark will be the second set.
On Friday, September 2, 2022 at 10:24:58 AM PDT, Sean Korb
<spkorb at gmail.com> wrote:
Thank you Larry, I've never been able to figure this out and I have 2
Dwell/Tachometers in my toolbox after letting go of others! The
textbook instructions never made sense to me. This is the best
explanation I've seen and it makes perfect sense on how to use the
tool now.
sean
On 9/2/22, Larry Stock <[1]larrys at panteraparts.com> wrote:
> Breaker point gap for Minimum smog 71 Engines was .021" but you
really
> should really rely on the dwell readings of 24 to 29 degrees of Dwell
angle.
> As soon as you set your points and put power to them, there will be
electro
> deposited degeneration of the points themselves which will result in
a
> change of dwell and your engine timing.
> It is advised to set the points near the minimum dwell of 24 degrees
for
> best longer term results as it will change over use.
> If the Dwell angle is too LOW, (under 24 degrees) then the breaker
points
> are too WIDE
> If the Dwell angle is too HIGH, (over 29 Degrees) then the Breaker
points
> are Too CLOSE
> Larry Stock
> Pantera Parts Connection LC
> 550 Mallory Way
> Carson City NV 89701
> www.PanteraParts.com
> PH 775-283-4411
> Fax 775-283-4410
> Cell 1-800-DeTomaso 800-338-6627
>
>
> i>>?On 9/2/22, 9:34 AM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Forest Goodhart"
> <[2]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of
[3]forestg at att.net>
> wrote:
>
> If I remember correctly the setting is .018 per set.
>
> On Friday, September 2, 2022 at 06:01:36 AM PDT, Panteratime
via
> DeTomaso <[4]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> Folks,
> Hope all is well! A friend of mine is asking for the gap
setting
> on
> stock distributor points. (I couldn't find it in my "fat"
> technical
> information manual.) Anyone know this Gap setting?
> Thank you in advance!
> .
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