Reply To: 1958 Magneto Cam

[cron78]

One more question on the magneto for this ’58 10 horse… When I use the timing tool and adjust the points to open at the right time (begin opening as the tool aligns between the two marks on the mag plate) I see that the point gaps are quite different between the two when they get completely open.  I can’t find my feeler gauge, so I’ll have to wait to get a new one in a few days, but I can see a difference.  Shouldn’t both gaps be the same? Do I need to bend the part of the point that the wires are screwed onto a bit towards the rocker arm point on the one that opens wider to close the gap that’s too wide, or is there a better trick that I don’t know about?  When I get the right tool (feeler gauge) I’ll do it again using the multimeter and the timing tool; not just eyeballing it.

Meanwhile, I’m moving over to change the impeller on a ’57 7.5 horse.  It’ll be the first time I remove a powerhead for an impeller change.  Wish me luck.

Thx