the dwell is 29 to 31 degrees and the gap is .019.
30 degrees dwell
what is point setting for chev 350 v8 engine Use dwell meter to set the gap to 30 degrees dwell.
a 1973 Chevy truck has HEI Answer And if it does have points, say not the original engine, its .018-.019 will do.
www . motorcraft . com ( no spaces ) lists: 1968 Ford Mustang - 289 cubic inch V8 engine Ignition timing is ( 6 degrees BTDC ) Point gap is ( .021 ) Point dwell is ( 24 - 29 ) unless the engine compartment decal shows different
That truck should have electronic ignition, no points.
30 degrees.
0.019
.o17 is about right
.019 or set dwell at 28 to 32 degrees, check timing afterwqrds.
0.19 for brand-new points 0.16 gap for used points. The above answer may be adequate to get the engine running, but points are set correctly when you have a reading of 30 degrees on a dwell meter.
There isn't a fuse for the ignition. You need to check the point and condenser. The dwell is 30 fegrees.
The car has electornic ignition. There are no points. The timing is a coil packand set for life.