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Old 06-24-2007, 08:35 PM
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With a feeler gauge set them to .013 - .019. GM engines with points have the benefit of being able to set the points with a dwell gauge with the car running. That's what the trap door is in the distributor cap, access to an allen set screw. Setting with a dwell is much more accurate.

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