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  • Aris Loumidis
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29 May 2016 08:43 #31172 by Aris Loumidis
Replied by Aris Loumidis on topic Re: Setting Points Gap
Way back I installed the Pertronix electronic ignition and since then I forgot about this issue. I use them in four classics-drivers with excellent results. They go for $70-80, they are easy to install and you keep the original looks. I carry with me the original point plate just in case, but never had to use it.

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1936 CORD 810 Phaeton

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28 May 2016 03:17 #31167 by auburnandyscar
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I cannot see why not. I set all of my points with a dwell meter.
I'm guessing that "Fancy tools" like a dwell meter in the 1930's were pretty rare and expensive.
Pretty much every Mechanic had feeler gauges, and set with that, it would run.

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26 May 2016 14:33 #31149 by 1748 S
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Can we use a dwell meter to set the points gap on the 810 812 engines? I have wondered this for some time. It would seem like a better way of establishing the correct gap. Thanks.

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