Don't points come with grease in the box anymore? Haven't bought any points for anything but airplanes in a while. The points grease that comes with aviation points is a fairly thick, sticky grease, meant to stay put in heat and high rpms. I'd use something like wheel bearing grease. White lithium and other light greases probably wouldn't hold up in the dizzy.
If it's bucking under load it could be a timing issue or a vacuum leak, or both. I'd try checking for vacuum leaks first. With the engine running, spray starter fluid around vacuum lines, carb base and intake manifold mating areas, listen for an rpm change.
Another easy check is to pull the hood down over your head (I'm not kidding) with the engine running and look for arcing. I've seen quite the light show under there a time or two. Be careful though. I've had one of those arcs knock me on my butt when I got to close. Did that "test" on a buddy's Scout back in my Army days. Saw the arc, pointed to the area to show him what was up, got shocked and had to sit on the curb for half an hour 'til my senses came back!
Kind of a rule of thumb for me when doing the back yard timing is if the starter is having a hard time turning the engine over the timing is too far advanced, and if it starts easy but hesitates it's too far retarded. Make sure you remove and plug the vacuum line for the vacuum advance while timing.
I upgraded to the pertronix dizzy and I'm very happy with it. Wouldn't go back!
If it's bucking under load it could be a timing issue or a vacuum leak, or both. I'd try checking for vacuum leaks first. With the engine running, spray starter fluid around vacuum lines, carb base and intake manifold mating areas, listen for an rpm change.
Another easy check is to pull the hood down over your head (I'm not kidding) with the engine running and look for arcing. I've seen quite the light show under there a time or two. Be careful though. I've had one of those arcs knock me on my butt when I got to close. Did that "test" on a buddy's Scout back in my Army days. Saw the arc, pointed to the area to show him what was up, got shocked and had to sit on the curb for half an hour 'til my senses came back!
Kind of a rule of thumb for me when doing the back yard timing is if the starter is having a hard time turning the engine over the timing is too far advanced, and if it starts easy but hesitates it's too far retarded. Make sure you remove and plug the vacuum line for the vacuum advance while timing.
I upgraded to the pertronix dizzy and I'm very happy with it. Wouldn't go back!
