I have adjusted several per the instructions in the service manual for my old Chryslers with AutoLite electrical. I drive these old cars on a regular basis. My 1950 Dodge is my everyday car, so it all has to be reliable. I have had bad luck with new regulators. They just don't seem to last. Gave up on new ones and went to cleaning and adjusting the old ones. All are charging properly and working well. Don't know about Delco, but AutoLite says to use wire feelers to set the gaps.
Like others have said, be sure the generator is working properly, brushes and brush tension good.
Find the detailed instructions and follow them. There are lots of little things to do right, like the direction to burnish the points.
The "Motor" brand of auto repair books from back in the day has general instructions, and if you are lucky, the specs for your unit if it was ever used in a car. Studebaker used some Delco stuff, and maybe Nash and AMC too.
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