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boggle - 13/1/10 at 09:27 PM

hi all...

i have a points distributor on my 2.0 pinto but how do i wire it?

do i wire a +12vlt ignition feed to the posotive side of the coil +12ve and fix the wire that comes from the dizzy to the -12ve???

and does anyone know the points gap and do i set the gap when the point sare on there highest dwell point (closed)?

sorry for the worst question in the world

boggle

[Edited on 13/1/10 by boggle]


cs3tcr - 13/1/10 at 09:48 PM

+12V to the (+) side of the coil, and the (-) side to the distributor, if the car is wired negative earth.

Points .014" to .016" when open (ie on the lobe of the dist cam).


boggle - 13/1/10 at 10:15 PM

thank you