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EFV-8 Club Forum / General Ford Discussion / Dwell/Rpm Meter

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mzahorik
08-10-2021 @ 11:09 AM
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I have my 1937 rebuilt engine running pretty good. The thermostats and temp gauge are working. I have good oil pressure and vacuum. I was wonder whether or not my negative ground Dwell/RPM meter will work on this positive ground car. This is my 1st + ground car, or do I need something special. Thanks Mike

mzahorik
08-10-2021 @ 3:20 PM
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Well..... I gave it a try and my 40 year old Sears and Roebuck ,meter did not work. So I disconnected the coil wire and powered the ignition from a separate battery and this seemed to work. So only the ignition worked on negative ground. I got a dwell of 38 degrees and an RPM of 1000. I thought it was a little high. Turned it down to 700 and the engine seems fine. Maybe I should look for a meter that will work on + ground. Mike

JayChicago
08-10-2021 @ 6:14 PM
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My forty year old Sears dwell meter/tach works. Proper polarity is required for the meter to read properly, so connecting to the car is opposite of what you are used to. Red+ meter lead goes to ground on the car, black - lead to coil.


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sarahcecelia
08-11-2021 @ 4:52 AM
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These motors are supposed to idle at about 475-500 RPMS.

TomO
08-12-2021 @ 7:57 AM
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You did not explain where you connected your dwell meter, or what distributor and coil you are using. This makes any answer to your question a guess.

Do you have the original 1937-1941 helmet distributor? Are you using an original type coil, mounted on top of the distributor?

If you are using a 49-55 Ford coil, do you have it wired with the + terminal going to the distributor?

Tom

mzahorik
08-16-2021 @ 11:02 AM
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I have the original 1937 distributor and coil. The dwell meter is connected to the positive and negative power and the sense lead is connected to the capacitor on the side of the distributor (to ge at the points).

TomO
08-17-2021 @ 7:45 AM
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Mike, You may have one of the Sears "electronic" engine testers. These will only work on negative ground systems and the user's manual specifies this.

If your meter is accurate, your dwell is too long. It should be 34-36 degrees. the correct idle speed is 450-500 RPM.

Tom

mzahorik
08-19-2021 @ 1:15 PM
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Thanks Tom. I don't think the meter is accurate, but it tells me that I'm in the ball park. AND the engine is running fine. I think I'll look for another meter that will work on both + and - ground. Mike

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