Del, Please Take a Look!
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Two things. Rig it to rotate, drill, etc, set each set with a dwell meter to stock value with the other blocked open, then see what the two of them give you which should be more than the stock value. You likely know you are hoping for a larger numerical dwell, AKA the points closed longer. Don't try and set each set closer (gap) than normal at least by much.
You COULD screw up the phasing, and may have to figure how to change that, if the new set is the "last to open" set and ended up in an unfavorable location.
So far as your video, I cannot really tell. What you need to do is separate the points, and put test lights on both of them, with one end of the lights hooked to a battery, grounded to the dist case. Now you can tell by the lights when each set is open or closed, by rotating VERY slowly and waiting for one lamp to light, then the other.
LOL ran across this
p15-d24.com
Keep in mind that the reason you cannot get more dwell out of a single point, by simply closing up the gap more, is that the points will burn, as the profile of the cam does not "snap" them open quick enough. Also, of course, they have less to wear before 'wearing closed' and an inconvenient time!!!
I don't have any idea what to expect for dwell on a dual point six. it's 60 degrees between cylinders, so it won't run at that!!! Stock dwell is 40? 42?
You COULD screw up the phasing, and may have to figure how to change that, if the new set is the "last to open" set and ended up in an unfavorable location.
So far as your video, I cannot really tell. What you need to do is separate the points, and put test lights on both of them, with one end of the lights hooked to a battery, grounded to the dist case. Now you can tell by the lights when each set is open or closed, by rotating VERY slowly and waiting for one lamp to light, then the other.
LOL ran across this
Slant Six Dual Point Conversion
I know a lot of people do the slant six distributor conversion using the stock slant six distributor but I was wondering if anyone has done it using an old dual point. I have a Mallory double life dual point for a slant six I'd like to try to run on my flathead. Thanks!
p15-d24.com
Keep in mind that the reason you cannot get more dwell out of a single point, by simply closing up the gap more, is that the points will burn, as the profile of the cam does not "snap" them open quick enough. Also, of course, they have less to wear before 'wearing closed' and an inconvenient time!!!
I don't have any idea what to expect for dwell on a dual point six. it's 60 degrees between cylinders, so it won't run at that!!! Stock dwell is 40? 42?
I guess one way to check optimum dwell would be to observe the firing pattern on a scope. You would not want the points to reclose before the previous cylinder stops firing, otherwise you are hurting the spark power rather than enhancing it.
Not to sidetrack the conversation, but what is the advantage to dual points instead of single points? Just curious...
famous bob
mopar misfit
dam rob ,you is pretty "smart feller '' Have you put it in an older dist. machine / wonder if that would tell you anything .-----just curious...
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don't get those mixed up -lol
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