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Any suggestion on setting points? #307039 05/03/09 10:31 PM 05/03/09 10:31 PM
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 834 Beavercreek, Ohio OA5599 OP super stock
OA5599 OP super stock Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 834 Beavercreek, Ohio	Car is breaking up above 6k rpm. New plugs gapped to .035, MSD 6A-L, points set to .017. I know I need to switch to electronic, but I have points for now. Any suggestion for setting my points? Wider? Narrower? Any suggestions?

Re: Any suggestion on setting points? [Re: OA5599] #307040 05/03/09 11:06 PM 05/03/09 11:06 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,228 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,228 Bend,OR USA	Points won't usually make a MSD miss unless that set has a real weak spring on the points, are you using a ballast resitor still? Is the coil and distributor wired like MSD says to do it? If not ry that, if it is check your spark plug wires for to high of resistance Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Any suggestion on setting points? [Re: OA5599] #307041 05/03/09 11:15 PM 05/03/09 11:15 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: Car is breaking up above 6k rpm. New plugs gapped to .035, MSD 6A-L, points set to .017. I know I need to switch to electronic, but I have points for now. Any suggestion for setting my points? Wider? Narrower? Any suggestions? Most likely its the wimpy sping on the points... thats the reason they came up with dual point dist back then

Re: Any suggestion on setting points? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #307042 05/04/09 07:15 AM 05/04/09 07:15 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,812 Arlington, Texas B bobby66 master
bobby66 master B Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,812 Arlington, Texas	Used to get them close with the gap and then adjust for dwell angle. It's been a while.

Re: Any suggestion on setting points? [Re: bobby66] #307043 05/04/09 07:38 AM 05/04/09 07:38 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA B G Racing master
B G Racing master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA	.015 to .017 or 28* to 32* dwell.Check your condenser,you may meed to add a larger condenser for the MSD,similar to the Mallory external large condenser. Last edited by B G Racing; 05/04/09 10:33 AM. [IMG]http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq21/ajcasini/max_zpsdppwd9km.jpg[/IMG]

Re: Any suggestion on setting points? [Re: B G Racing] #307044 05/04/09 07:51 AM 05/04/09 07:51 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394 Q Quicktree I Win
Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	Any suggestion ? yea get rid of them. they went out 20 years ago.

Re: Any suggestion on setting points? [Re: Quicktree] #307045 05/04/09 07:53 AM 05/04/09 07:53 AM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,607 KYbywayof WV F Frito top fuel
Frito top fuel F Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,607 KYbywayof WV	My grandfather liked to set em at "a thin dime".

Re: Any suggestion on setting points? [Re: Quicktree] #307046 05/04/09 07:57 AM 05/04/09 07:57 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 11,179 Atco NJ DJVCuda I Live Here
DJVCuda I Live Here Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 11,179 Atco NJ	Quote: Any suggestion ? yea get rid of them. they went out 20 years ago. yeah - set them in the trash can will ya!

Re: Any suggestion on setting points? [Re: Quicktree] #307047 05/04/09 07:57 AM 05/04/09 07:57 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: Any suggestion ? yea get rid of them. they went out 20 years ago. probably closer to 35 years ago. maybe you can find a factory electronic distributor to use cheap. anything would be better than points.

Re: Any suggestion on setting points? #307048 05/04/09 08:40 AM 05/04/09 08:40 AM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,746 Ontario, Canada Dodgem master
Dodgem master Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,746 Ontario, Canada	I'd be checking the shaft for bushing wear it's probably flopping around like a headless chicken.

Re: Any suggestion on setting points? [Re: Dodgem] #307049 05/04/09 10:29 AM 05/04/09 10:29 AM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 42 Summerville, SC G Gierhed member
Gierhed member G Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 42 Summerville, SC	Quote: I'd be checking the shaft for bushing wear it's probably flopping around like a headless chicken. I agree, I have chased that gremlin before.

Re: Any suggestion on setting points? [Re: Gierhed] #307050 05/04/09 11:09 AM 05/04/09 11:09 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 302 Casa Grande,Arizona D DennisJ super street
DennisJ super street D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 302 Casa Grande,Arizona	I take the secondary spring off of a used set of points and mount it to the inside of the spring on the new set.That will stiffen the spring so you can rev above 7000rpm. I don't know what everyones beef is with points. I have used about every ignition system there is over the last 45 years or so. If your stock ignition is in good shape, there isn't a performance gain with an electronic ignition system. Dennis Jokela I started out with nothing,and I still have most of it.

Re: Any suggestion on setting points? [Re: DennisJ] #307051 05/04/09 11:15 AM 05/04/09 11:15 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,763 Walton's Mountain, Pa Steve1118 master
Steve1118 master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,763 Walton's Mountain, Pa	Use a matchbook cover. We did it for years. "Old age and treachery trumps youth and enthusiasm, every time!" East Central Director / Chrysler Power Magazine www.reasbeckracing.webs.com

Re: Any suggestion on setting points? [Re: Steve1118] #307052 05/04/09 12:11 PM 05/04/09 12:11 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,257 gulfport, ms, west mi rowin4 master
rowin4 master Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,257 gulfport, ms, west mi	There's nothing wrong with a point system if it's in good shape, When i changed to the msd distributor and 6 al i didn't gain .010 in the quarter. That kinda p'd me off. Lot of money for no benefit. it's ok to butt heads, just don't do it with a butthead

Re: Any suggestion on setting points? [Re: rowin4] #307053 05/04/09 06:30 PM 05/04/09 06:30 PM
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 834 Beavercreek, Ohio OA5599 OP super stock
OA5599 OP super stock Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 834 Beavercreek, Ohio	Gapped at .016 and it pulls hard without a miss to 6500 rpm, and that's as far as my 340 needs to go. Thanks for all of the good advice from all.

Re: Any suggestion on setting points? [Re: OA5599] #307054 05/04/09 06:59 PM 05/04/09 06:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,247 Mt. Vernon, Ohio dartman366 I Live Here
dartman366 I Live Here Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,247 Mt. Vernon, Ohio	I ran a mallory dual point dist with a MSD 7AL using only the primary set of points for years with out any problem's but your spring on your points is most likely your problem, and I even found that the gap really didn't change much, it's only a triggering system for the box and the dwell don't much matter eather, if you were running a conventional point/coil system then it would matter a lot. Light travels faster than the speed of sound,,,this is why some people seem bright untill you hear them speak.

Re: Any suggestion on setting points? [Re: Gierhed] #307055 05/04/09 07:21 PM 05/04/09 07:21 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,080 organ M maximum entropy master
maximum entropy master M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,080 organ	Quote: Quote: I'd be checking the shaft for bushing wear it's probably flopping around like a headless chicken. I agree, I have chased that gremlin before. you've chased a headless chicken? for what is the good life if not doing things thoughtfully?

Re: Any suggestion on setting points? [Re: dartman366] #307056 05/04/09 07:24 PM 05/04/09 07:24 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: I ran a mallory dual point dist with a MSD 7AL using only the primary set of points for years with out any problem's that's pretty interesting.

Re: Any suggestion on setting points? #307057 05/04/09 07:33 PM 05/04/09 07:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,695 nc E emarine01 master
emarine01 master E Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,695 nc	Man a junk yard elect dist cant be more than 20 bucks , lots of them around in the last 35 years

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