Can anyone tell me what the proper Point Gap setting is on a 71 Inline 6 200 CID?. I plan to install my new Motorcraft Dist Cap soon and I figured when I did I may as well redo everything else inside the distributor. I thought of just converting to an electronic igntion but it's not financially feasible right now perhaps someday in the near future . I'm even planning on possibly replacing my coil or at least having it tested I get the feeling my ignition isn't putting out as much voltage as it should and maybe thats one reason why i'm noticing carbon buildup on my plugs and the engine sometimes misses. The plugs are brand new and I clean them regularly and check their gap so I know it isn't them, the timing is a little off I know that but still.
I believe .027 is the gap setting. You should get yourself a dwell meter. It's more acurate because it is measured while the engine is running. Dwell should be 35-39 degrees.
Wires are new too I bought those when I bought the plugs. Thanks for the info Mavaholic much appreciated . My mistake whenI bought the plugs and wires was not going all out and replacing everything right then and there but I didn't have the knowledge then that I do now . The points look ok but looks can be deceiving there is corrosion in other areas inside the distributor and the condensor doesn't look too good so the points could use a changing as well. I just wanted to be absolutley sure I got the gap setting right cause I didn't want em set too far and I didn't want em too close cause i'd burn them out in a very short time. As for a dwell meter I know I need one but it's gonna have to happen after Christmas cause my money (what little I have) is tied up in the holidays right now as i'm sure you all can relate . I haven't really priced them I hope they aren't too expensive I also need a voltmeter and a timing light (and I know those aren't cheap). I think another thing I failed to consider is that Bosch Platinum Plugs do require a high voltage to be truely effective because they are hotter burning spark plugs. I probably should have went with Autolite's but I wanted something better. I'm wondering if I should change the coil anyways no matter if it's good or not is there one I can use with my current ignition system that will put out more voltage or does the coil even matter in that regards?
