According to the Chilton's Collector's Edition 1972-1979 Auto Repair Manual, the 302 is a 1972 motor and the point gap is .017. The point dwell is 26-30 degrees.
www.motorcraft.com shows Point Dwell as 24 - 30 / Point Gap .017 / Ignition timing see Emission Decal on a 1973 Ford truck
My 73 Bonneville has points type ignition. The later years had electronic ignition distributors, which had .045 or more gap. If you're engine is points type, the gap is .035.
Pontiacs didnt make big blocks.
68 to 73 302's were 210 horse. I'm guessing it is a 2v . After 73 they dropped way down and before 68 they were 289's. There also were a couple of weird ones out there that were 302's with 289 inners around 68 and 9. when they faded out the 289's they ran out of blocks so they used 302 blocks to deplete there 289 parts. So anyhow if your out for an old 302 make sure it's 68 to 73. Always check your heads to see if they have 2v or 4v under the cover. Just never know when you might find a gem
yes, the 5.0 (302) will fit in a 73' for sure.
set the point gap to achieve 30 degrees dwell.
69-73 460 gap is .034" 74 is .054, 75 model gap is .044
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all automotive plugs are electronic ignition now,unless you have a 73 or older with points. newer plugs have a wider gap than older plugs.and last longer.
The distance between the points 46 and 73 can be calculated using the expression |73 - 46|. This simplifies to |27|, which equals 27. Thus, the distance between the points is 27 units.
73 the redskins won 73 to 0