Ok... Electrical On A Galaxie 500 3.14159

JCAllison:
I'm going to finish here, and go out and set the points gap on the 3.14159.

I know how to do this.

But as I mentioned earlier in another thread, I got a timing light and a dwell meter from AutoZone yesterday, and I may need to have some advice on how to do those functions if I can't make out how to do it from the instructions that come with the TL and DM.

I'll let you all know how this goes.

Nuff said.

R

JCA

Originally Posted by JCAllison

JCAllison:
I'm going to finish here, and go out and set the points gap on the 3.14159.

I know how to do this.

But as I mentioned earlier in another thread, I got a timing light and a dwell meter from AutoZone yesterday, and I may need to have some advice on how to do those functions if I can't make out how to do it from the instructions that come with the TL and DM.

I'll let you all know how this goes.

Nuff said.

R

JCA

LADY AND GENTLEMEN!!!

I just regapped the points in the 3.14159.

I checked them prior to touching them, and they were set at 0.005!!! I regapped them to 0.015.

I checked them at EVERY lobe on the distributor cam. They were 0.015 at each lobe.

I put a little dab of Vaseline on the little nylon part that follows the cam, on the side that faces the rotation of the cam.

I cleaned off the face of the rotor where the electricity come out to the respective distributor contact, and put it back into the distributor.

I then got into the car, and pressed the accelerator to the floor to set the choke on the Holley.

I then touched the starter, and the engine started INSTANTLY, and went to about 1,300 rpm and purred like a kitten.

I let it warm up to 160 degrees, then using a little, short screwdriver, turned the carburetor idle screw counter clockwise till the tach said 500 rpm.

The engine runs perfectly and the exhaust note is no longer thunderous. I think it would pass inspection the way it sits!

How do you like them rutabakers?

Alright, I'm now going to go read how to use the timing light, and the dwell meter.

Then I'm going to go to the auto parts store, and get a can of SeaFoam and do what FEaGB said to do.

Gal and Guys... I can't tell you how stoked I am by all of this. And I owe it to all of youse guys for giving me the courage to do this kind of thing. What it is, is that I'm confident that if I need to know something, that I have someone I can ask.

And to show you my gratitude, I'm going to try to help each of you out in learning how to read longs posts without getting tired-eye syndrome!

Regards,

JCAllison

your dwell is controled by you point gap--on ford cars you set the points and it -is the dwell-- on chevy theres a little window on the distribtor -- you use a allen wrench and set the dwell -that also sets the points - dwell and point gap is the samo samo-- you cant change the dwell without changeing the point gap-- -- set your timing -loosen distribitor [just loosen dont remove bolt]- disconnect the vac line from the carborator-- plug it [the line]-- set timeing -leave timing light attached- reatach the vac line -- raise rpms --watch timing marks to see if timing advances with rpms--tighten distribtor back down

and remember, what the book says for the timing isn't always what the vehicle likes best. But it's right near that number if it isn't right on.
Since it starts right up and acceleration is good it's probably pretty darn close to where it should be. Take it for a drive and see how it does.

That is the only thing I can say about the distributor on a chevy, I like the allen wrench way of setting points. I wonder if they did that cause the darn thing is clear in the back where short people can barely reach. The bad part is the dumping off the water off the hood right onto it.

Deb

HAHAHA, dumping water off the hood right into the dist.
I did that 2 weeks ago not thinking....

The cap was off too Derrrrrrr...

JC, you've done fine.

Checking the dwell with a dwell meter will likely tell you that the points are right where they need to be. And I'll bet you don't need any more adjustments.

Livepony has you right on track

you can set the points by the dwell method on a ford by haveing some one spin the motor over whil you adjust the points with the dwell meter hooked up-- --

my advise -- just set the points to 18 thousants and run it --

ooppsies -- fe and i posted at the same time --

Originally Posted by deadhorse

your dwell is controlled by your point gap--on ford cars you set the points and it -is the dwell-- on chevy theres a little window on the distribtor -- you use a allen wrench and set the dwell -that also sets the points - dwell and point gap is the samo samo-- you can't change the dwell without changing the point gap-- -- set your timing -loosen distributor [just loosen don't remove bolt]- disconnect the vac line from the carburetor-- plug it [the line]-- set timing -leave timing light attached- reattach the vac line -- raise rpms --watch timing marks to see if timing advances with rpms--tighten distribtor back down

Well, if setting the points right does the dwell, what in the HELL did I need a dwell meter for?

So what you're saying is that the timing light thing is all I have left to do?

How do you plug the vacuum line?

I'm not going to get shocked when all this is going on, am I? WELL, AM I?

Alright, I'm off to get SeaFoam and paint stripper.

BTW, after I set the points gap, and had the engine running till it warmed up, when I turned off the ignition key, the motor just quit running! It didn't diesel or anything. It just stopped. What's up with that, I wonder?

Hope you are well

Regards,

JCAllison

Originally Posted by FEandGoingBroke

JC, you've done fine.

Well, everything is going good. I'd swear that on a stack of Hemming's Motor Newses!

Checking the dwell with a dwell meter will likely tell you that the points are right where they need to be. And I'll bet you don't need any more adjustments.

Wouldn't THAT be GREAT?

Livepony has you right on track

You think that he might consider me a "adjusting cuss" instead of just a "talkative" one now?

Anyway, let me tell you what I found about the "Woooooo-ing" at C# above middle C.

There is a strange little curved tube, that has a hose on one end that is connected to the back of the intake manifold. That little bent curve is about the shape of a "pie slice, but with a round end, not a pointy end. There is a tube that comes off of it that go to the carburetor. That little piece of hose is collapsed! And when it is just right, the collapsed hose goes "Woooooooo"! Should I change that hose? BTW, what it THAT?

AND, there is a little multi stranded copper wire thingie that goes from a screw on the firewall, to a little fitting on the engine. THAT multi-stranded copper wire has broken. I think that that is some kind of "ground" between the engine and the body. I'm going to see if I can get a replacement for THAT while I'm out getting SeaFoam, and paint stripper. Does that have anything to do with anything?

Anyway, I'm outta here. Thanks for giving me the confidence to do this. And the old 3.14159 sends her thanks too.

Hope you are well.

Regards,

JCAllison

Originally Posted by ShotRod64

and remember, what the book says for the timing isn't always what the vehicle likes best.

HEY Deb, how do you go about finding out what it likes BEST?

But it's right near that number if it isn't right on.

The Chilton's Manual said 0.015. That's exactly where's it's at! DeadHorse said 0.018.

Since it starts right up and acceleration is good it's probably pretty darn close to where it should be. Take it for a drive and see how it does.

I'm about ready to take it out and to that. I'll find out if the acceleration is good then.

That is the only thing I can say about the distributor on a chevy, I like the allen wrench way of setting points. I wonder if they did that cause the darn thing is clear in the back where short people can barely reach. The bad part is the dumping off the water off the hood right onto it.

Friends don't let friends work on Chevys!

Alright, I'm outta here, and this time I mean it! No, HONEST

Regards

JCAllison.

Originally Posted by JCAllison

HEY Deb, how do you go about finding out what it likes BEST?


Regards

JCAllison.

If acceleration is good on road or sitting, starts right up hot or cold and no backfiring, skipping etc, then it's happy and so are you.

Deb