Hook up a dwell meter and turn the 1/8" hex screw on the point set to achieve 30 degrees dwell. (Engine running)
30 degrees dwell
Use a dwell meter to adjust the points to 30 degrees dwell.
what is point setting for chev 350 v8 engine Use dwell meter to set the gap to 30 degrees dwell.
The plug gap is 35 and the dwell setting is between 28-32, I like to set them at 30.
A dwell/ tachometer, and a timing light.
0.19 for brand-new points 0.16 gap for used points. The above answer may be adequate to get the engine running, but points are set correctly when you have a reading of 30 degrees on a dwell meter.
There is a window in the distributor cap. Just inside it there is an adjustment screw for the points. You will need a dwell meter to adjust them properly, the dwell should be set between 28 and 32 degrees.
This might sound confusing, but the positive lead to the dwell meter goes to the negative side of the coil -- the same side the wire to the points goes to, and the negative lead to the dwell meter goes to a good ground like an intake manifold bolt or coil bracket bolt for example. Make sure you read the dwell on the right scale for the number of cylinders the engine has, or make sure you have the meter set to the number of cylinders the engine has (depending on what kind of dwell meter you're using) or else the dwell readings and RPM readings will be wrong.
Chev 350's haven't used points for a long time. If you have an older one, just put the new points in place & reassemble the distributor, then, with the engine running, open the little window and use an Allen wrench to adjust the dwell. Of course, that means that you will need a dwell/tach. Newer Chev 350's don't have points. Correct dwell would be 30 degrees.
.016 to.018 per set or 30 degrees dwell. Each set will have to be set seperately from the other.
attach a dwell meter and set the points for 30 degrees.