Point alinement

Fuddy Duddy · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 4:52 pm Post subject: Point alinement

Putting some new points on Ol'Smokey today.
The faces on the points don't match up very well.
Any tricks to aline them up?
The points are "BWD" from O'Reilly.

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Fuddy Duddy · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 4:53 pm Post subject: Re: Point alinement

Should had added. Ol'Smokey is a 2N front mount.

Royse · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 4:59 pm Post subject: Re: Point alinement

If they're not terribly bad I'd just bend them a tad so they line up.

Fuddy Duddy · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:18 am Post subject: Re: Point alinement

Thats just it, There is not anything bendable on them. The top piece
that moves with the lobes is some kind of fiber material. The
bottom one can't bend up and down. Its fixed on the base.

russb wa · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:44 am Post subject: Re: Point alinement

Maybe putting a washer under the fixed point would do something for you or just the opposite. Sorry, I am not much help, just feel talkative.

NOXJohn · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:14 am Post subject: Re: Point alinement

I am not familiar with "BWD" points. Standard Ignition "Blue streak" points are the best for a front mount but are very expensive. This site sells them. Echlin points from NAPA would be my second choice. I would get a spare pair of Blue Streak or Echlin points for when your "BWD" points fail. It may be after 4 hours or four years but it is always good to have a spare pair for when the time comes.

Fuddy Duddy · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:27 am Post subject: Re: Point alinement

Thanks, As you can see above that is some what what I did.

36 Coupe · Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 3:41 am Post subject: Re: Point alinement

I have a tool some where that was used to bend the stationary point.It was a common thing to check point surface alingnment before you put new points in.

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