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12-13-2015, 10:25 PM | #1 |
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Dwell meter what setting for are points.
My dwell meter is fo 6 or 8 cyl. Can I use 8 Cyl mode and compensate the
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On my Dwell/Tach meter, there is a 6 cyl. scale and a 4/8 cyl. scale. The dwell readings on the 4/8 cyl. scale of the meter are correct for a 4 cyl. engine as is. It says on the meter and in the instructions that for an 8 cyl. engine, divide the dwell number shown on the 4/8 cyl. scale by 2. (If you want 30 degrees on a V-8, set it to read 60 on the 4/8 cyl. scale.) Working this backwards, if you have a dwell meter with an 8 cyl. scale, I'd say you should double what you read when measuring a 4-cyl. engine. If you want 45 degrees dwell, you should read about 22 or 23 on the 8-cyl. scale. Same with RPM; double what you read on the 8-cyl. scale. I hope this answers your question. If not, come back.
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