Jay,
Dwell refers to the number of degrees the points are closed for each
firing. The dwell time will be increased by setting a smaller point gap and
vise versa. I usually err on the large side as the points will eventually
pit and the gap will be reduced slightly.
Later,
Bob
At 10:00 AM 6/29/99 -0700, you wrote:
>I have some questions on setting the dwell. What exactly does "dwell"
>mean? Is it true that the bigger the dwell number the smaller the gap?
>So, if your dwell meter is reading too high of a number you need to spread
>the points?
>
>Also, when you have a range for dwell, such as 38 degrees +/- 3 degrees, is
>it better to err on the low or high side?
>
>
>Thanks.
>
>Jay
>
>
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The Man of Many Sunbeams - Alpine, Drophead and Saloon 1953-1954
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