proper setting for points

Asked by odomsdune2 Jun 04, 2017 at 01:44 PM about the 1971 Mercury Comet

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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F_O_R answered 6 years ago

You can use the match book cover trick to get them close and then use a dwell meter to set the points accurately. http://www.tpocr.com/fordfs1.html

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