Posted by rickyracer (IP: 209.20.173.116) on September 08, 1999 at 19:32:35:
In Reply to: What are points and how do you adjust them. posted by Michael Haertel on September 08, 1999 at 12:20:54:
: I know they are in the distributer, and obviously have something to do with the plug timing, but what exactly do they do, and how can I get better performance out of them?
At the risk of showing my age, .017" is the point gap, put the point' rubbing block on the high point of the dist cam lobe , using a screw driver with the points screws snug, put the screw drive in the slots, one in the points one in the breaker plate. using a feeler gage put it betwen the points contact gap and ajust the gap with the screw driver. Don't forget to change the condensor also, both in the dist, under the cap. The points break the curcuit for a micro second so that the power built up in the coil goes to the spark plug the rotor is pointing at.
Next time, class we'll do a set of dual points in a dual point dist, and then we'll move on to magnetos, any questions, Class dismissed,
The only ways you get better performance is, (a) use a heavy spring in your points, (b)go to dual points,(c) put an electronic system, C is your best thing to do .
any problems give me a yell at rickyracer81@hotmail.com