It varies depending on the year. What year.
The point gap for a 1968 Ford with a 360 Engine are .017 without European Commission and .21 with European Commission.
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www . motorcraft . com ( no spaces ) shows : the POINT gap for a 1968 Ford truck - 360 V8 engine w/o EC ( .017 ) w/EC ( .021 )
If the 360 is in a F100 the point gap is .021. If the 360 is in a F250 or bigger the point gap is .017.
I believe for 1970 and 1971 , the point gap for the 360 cubic inch V8 ( 5.9 L ) in the Ford 1/2 ton truck is ( .021 inch / point dwell 23 to 29 ) The only other point gap mentioned for that engine in other years and 3/4 ton or 1 ton is .017 inch
.017
The point gap is ( .024 inch ) for the 2.8 L - V6 engine in a 1974 Ford Mustang ( unless the engine compartment decal shows different )
The spark plug gap for a 1972 333 cubic inch engine is suggested to be .030. The dwell point gap is .017.
According to one of Fords websites : The 360 cubic inch / 5.9 liter , V8 engine in a 1975 Ford F-150 has a spark plug gap of : ( .044 inch )
The point gap is ( .021 inch ) unless the engine compartment decal shows different
I believe that's .017 point gap with the automatic transmission equipped 390
17 or 18 thousands your choice