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Old September 1st, 2013, 02:10 AM
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Default Re: Setting Simple Ignition Points

Of course you are correct Ray. That oversight was mentioned in the video comments as well. Setting the rubbing block to a high point is more implied earlier on in the video but not directly stated.
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Thank you all for the suggestions! I will try again. This time turning the engine by hand and using a screwdriver in the slots to move the points spacing. The video is also helpful, but I would not have had a problem in the first place with that much room to work. Working on a distributor at the back of the engine while balancing on a fender and looking around wires and other parts to see the points, plus trying to place and use a screwdriver, adds much to the challenge of getting the setting right. HEI sounds good, but I am not sure it really adds enough to a low rpm engine at a cost of at least $200 plus different wires and coil compared to $7 for points that should last through at least five oil changes. The igniter route sounds like a more economical way to avoid changing points. Maybe next time. Now it is time to get back to the truck and finish this so that I can move on to learning how to adjust the clutch.

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