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Cam dwell is: The number The number of degrees a cam rotates during the time the object controlled the cam does not move. The breaker points in the ignition system of a reciprocating engine are opened by a cam. The cam dwell, or cam dwell angle, is the number of degrees the cam rotates between the time the breaker points close and the time they open.of degrees a cam rotates during the time the object controlled by the cam does not move. The breaker points in the ignition system of a reciprocating engine are opened by a cam. The cam dwell, or cam dwell angle, is the number of degrees the cam rotates between the time the breaker points close and the time they open. Copied from: http://www.datwiki.net/page.php?id=1418&find=cam%20dwell&searching=yes
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When the contact point gap is increased what happens to the dwell?
Dwell is reduced.
What is the dwell on a 1973 Ford Mustang 5.0l?
28 degrees point dwell / .017 point gap according to my Chilton book
What is the dwell setting on a 1971 Chevrolet 350?
Point gap is 19 The dwell is 28 to 32
What is the dwell on a 68 mustang 302?
On a 1968 Ford Mustang 302 cubic inch V8 : point dwell ( 24 to 29 ) - with manual transmission point dwell ( 26 to 31 ) - with automatic transmission
What is the point gap setting for 1967 GTO 400?
.020 If you have a dwell meter it is 30 degrees of dwell.
What is the point gap on marine 305 Chevy?
Use a dwell meter to set the points at 30 degrees dwell.
Point Dwell 1966 Ford Mustang 200 Cid?
I believe that is 35 to 38 point dwell for a 1966 Ford Mustang 200 straight 6 cylinder
Can you set point gap without a dwell meter?
Yes, but the dwell meter is by far the best and easiest way on a Chevy.
How do you check dwell angle?
With a dwell meter. Adjusting the point gap changes the dwell angle. This adjustment is only required with older engines that still use points and condenser.
Point gap settings for 350 Chevrolet engine?
what is point setting for chev 350 v8 engine Use dwell meter to set the gap to 30 degrees dwell.
What are the dwell specs for a 1972 ford F250 truck 390 v8?
The point dwell is 26 - 30 The point gap is .017 According to motorcraft.com ( one of Fords websites )
What is the points setting for a 240 cubic inch ford?
the dwell is 35 to 40 degrees ---------------------------------------------------------------- ( on a 1968 F series W / EC - point gap .027 / point dwell 35 - 40 ) and ( on a 1968 F series WO / EC - point gap .025 / point dwell 37 - 42 ) for 240 C I straight 6
