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billy69mach
09-26-2008, 09:48 PM
installing points and setting them. anybody got any good tricks? its a 351w in my 69 mach1. im lost when it comes to these.:confused:

Gearhead
09-26-2008, 10:41 PM
installing points and setting them. anybody got any good tricks? its a 351w in my 69 mach1. im lost when it comes to these.:confused:

I'm no expert on this, but a good start would be around .018 for your point gap (when fully open) if it's a single point distributor. If it's a dual point, start about .022.

You can then adjust and fine tune from there with your dwell meter, if you know what the dwell angle should be.