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what is the proper seting for the point gap to get car started
The setting is different for each make of distributor. However, if you just want to get it going, .018" will almost always work. You should find out the correct setting and use that, if you can. I always set the gap on my old Chevy six with a matchbook cover; it worked every time.
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Mike Evans
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Auto repair and parts questions on any year or make including older and foreign makes(MG and DeSoto, for example)
Experience
30 years as an auto parts counterman and parts manager, both wholesale and retail
Education/Credentials
B.A. in english, minor in physics
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