[Healeys] dynamo

[Bob Spidell]

  'Tis also a good idea to draw a piece of paper--like a matchbook cover--through the points after they've been filed to 
clean them--there will usually be a gray smear on the paper.

Also, in a pinch the same matchbook cover can be used as a feeler gauge to get you close to 0.015" gap.


bs


On 9/25/2010 9:37 AM, bighealey3k at aim.com wrote:
> An emery board is not a good idea.  It can leave some abrasive material
> imbedded in the point material and act as an insulator.  Like wise with sand
> paper or emery cloth.  A nail file could work if it is all metal.  I don't
> know about those metal ones with diamond dust imbedded in them and then in
> turn imbedding some diamond in the point material again acting as an insulator
> and or causing premature point wear.  My father back in the early 50's warned
> me about using an emery board on points of any kind be it on a voltage
> regulator or distributor.  That's when I learned about a points file.  Hope
> this helps someone from making that mistake.
>
> Larry
> '67 BJ8
>
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