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Ed in Maine · 01-20-2021, 02:57 PM

I have had good luck with the original style of points. You have to keep the cam lubricated and the points properly adjusted. However, with points there will be a buildup on one of the contacts that should be filed off to get a good setting. With the Model A original style of rotating one contact, the points will not mesh properly without filing. Also, I set the points at 0.022 and let them wear and close up to the optimum setting of 0.020. Ed

01-20-2021, 02:57 PM	#22
Ed in Maine Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cty., ME or Flagler Cty., FL Posts: 1,106	Re: converting to 1970 v8 points for model a I have had good luck with the original style of points. You have to keep the cam lubricated and the points properly adjusted. However, with points there will be a buildup on one of the contacts that should be filed off to get a good setting. With the Model A original style of rotating one contact, the points will not mesh properly without filing. Also, I set the points at 0.022 and let them wear and close up to the optimum setting of 0.020. Ed