It should be Correct. Duuuuh.

Of course, there's very little way we can answer you without knowing what year, the little things like that...



Stock for a generic 352 in a 60-63 Ford car is 8* STD Trans 5* Manual Trans.

 

Sorry 1964 custom 500 352 auto trans

 

Straight out of the '64 Ford service manual, your timing should be 10* at idle and the dwell of your points should be 26* to 28-1/2*.

 

There you go

 

What is the dwell of the points? Is there a tool a need to messure that?

 

Hey Mr. N,
Points Dwell is how long the Points are closed during which time the Ignition Coil is building up its Electrical Charge. When the Points open, the Electrical Charge is sent from the Ignition Coil to the Distributor. Then the Points go closed only to open again to fire the NEXT Spark Plug in the firing order. The amount of time that they are closed till they next open is called the Dwell.

Go to the Auto Parts Store and get an Actron Dwell/Tachometer/Volts Meter. They are less than $40.00. It attaches to a Ground and the "-" Terminal of the Ignition Coil. It tells you how many Volts are going to the Battery when the Engine is running, how FAST it is turning, AND it will tell you the amount of dwell.

The Dwell is adjusted by adjusting the Points Gap. More Point's Gap = Less Dwell. Less Points Gap = More Dwell.

BUT, before you do anything on your engine, you had better check with Mr. Comechero.

HTH

JC

 

Dwell is how long the points are closed (in degrees of crankshaft rotation) before each coil firing. The spec ensures there is sufficient time for the coil to saturate (similar to charging a battery) for a strong spark. A dwell meter is used to set the points to the specified degrees. They are often available for a couple bucks at garage sales and swap meets, or online auction sites. I just did a 30-second search and found a FleaBay auction for a timing light, compression tester, and a dwell meter, all for 99 cents and $12 shipping.

Dwell can also be set with a simple continuity light, and a degreed damper, simply turning the crankshaft by hand and noting the degrees that the light comes on and when it goes off. The difference in degrees is your dwell. You can also then set your initial timing (base timing) with teh test light once the dwell is set, as your initial timing will change when the dwell changes.

Different brand distributors have different point-cam shapes, but there is often a "get-by" spec to set the points by gap when a dwell meter is not available. While it should still be set with the meter to get the best sparks, most stock Fords will get up and running OK with a .015" to .017" point gap. In a road-side situation, a "standard" business card is about .012-.014" thick, and a matchbook cover is about .015" thick.

David

PS: Points are very difficult to get right by setting a gap and then tightening the screw down. In-fact, most have a slot or tab, that once the points are roughly set and the screw snugged-down pretty tight, they can be gently but firmly pried from side-to-side with your screwdriver to set the final gap.