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I've ordered a service manual off Ebay but it hasn't come yet.

I need to know urgently the point setting, dwell and timing for the 1960 slant six.  I rebuilt the carburetor and lost a cylinder in the process.  Points are no longer opening.

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The timing on the 1960 Slant-Six was 5 Degrees before Top Dead Center, the Point Gap is .020, the Dwell Angle is 43 Degrees, and the idle speed in Neutral is 550 rpm. Also check all your Plug Wires with an Ohm Meter for continuity. You may have a bad Plug Wire.

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Questions ONLY related to Chrysler/Plymouth/Dodge Slant-Sixes from 1960-1975. You can ask me about Engine Timing, general specifications, do`s and don`ts, and details such as proper installation of `Spark Plugs` on the 1960-74 `Slant-Sixes.`

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I own and work on a 1960 plymouth, powered by a 'Slant-Six', have also worked on a 1968 'Slant-Six', a 1975, a 1964, and and 1970 'Slant-Six'

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