Having Trouble with Points
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Having Trouble with Points
Ok well the other day I put in a new distributer on my 360fe and a couple days later while we were tuning it the key was left on for a couple hours and ran the battery dead so it fried the points. So I did what the average american would do and bought new ones. Then we took it her for a test drive (after installing the new ones) and it ran great but then comin up my driveway it started spittin and sputterin and back firing. so we opened up the distirbuter and the points werent lined up (they weren't making full contact) so we figured they were defective. so we went and bought another set and it ran great but of corse today i go out to start it up and it ran for about 10 seconds then it started doin the same thing 
and yesterday it ran fine. Would the temperature being between 20 and 30 degrees have anything to do with it or would the time the key was left on ruin anything? Why does it keep F'in up?
and yesterday it ran fine. Would the temperature being between 20 and 30 degrees have anything to do with it or would the time the key was left on ruin anything? Why does it keep F'in up?
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Ditch the points and go with Pertronix (Original, II, or III). Super easy to install and pretty darn near bulletproof. I run 'em in all my pre-73 vehicles and have never had a problem. Do it.
Prices start at $70 through Yogi's. ELECTRIC IGNITION, IGNITOR, FORD
Prices start at $70 through Yogi's. ELECTRIC IGNITION, IGNITOR, FORD
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Cooking the points is usually fixed with a new set. The fact that the new sets are being pushed out of alignment suggests your distributor is worn and the shaft is wandering about due to worn bushings, or the mounting plate isn't tight, or a bit of both.
x3 on ditching points btw.
x3 on ditching points btw.
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Even though Ford called it a one piece, it still has two plates, upper and lower. There are nylon support bushings between the upper/lower plates that crack apart, causing the plate to do "the hula."
Prior to 1972, there were two plates...but available individually: B9AF-12151-A (lower) & B9AF-12151-B (upper). The 'one piece' plate replaced both these two plates.
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Just put petronix on my 70 360 a couple weeks ago, runs better, starts better. Another vote for petronix. Have not got the flame thrower II yet but plan on it soon. Ditch the points.
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Hope I'm not highjacking the thread but I was wondering about the flame thrower II compare to the msd II coil. Only reveiw on advance's site is from one person that went thur 2 of them and just went back to stock. They are about same price but I can pick up the msd today and the flame thrower II I have to order off line and wait, thanks.
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Nothing wrong with Pertronix. However, if you have a worn distributor to start with, it's not going to fix that.
70-360fe: Nothing wrong with the coils either. You just have to get the right one compatable with the Ford resistor wire, or rewire. They sell them with different primary winding resistance for intended application.
70-360fe: Nothing wrong with the coils either. You just have to get the right one compatable with the Ford resistor wire, or rewire. They sell them with different primary winding resistance for intended application.
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Thanks, the coil is designed for elctronic ignition ignition and not points at 4500 volts.
You said the dist. was new, could you return it and try another one. Maybe the problem will disappear, if it doesn't you've at aleast elimitated one item.
You said the dist. was new, could you return it and try another one. Maybe the problem will disappear, if it doesn't you've at aleast elimitated one item.
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Hope I'm not highjacking the thread but I was wondering about the flame thrower II compare to the msd II coil. Only reveiw on advance's site is from one person that went thur 2 of them and just went back to stock. They are about same price but I can pick up the msd today and the flame thrower II I have to order off line and wait, thanks.
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Ok well the other day I put in a new distributer on my 360fe and a couple days later while we were tuning it the key was left on for a couple hours and ran the battery dead so it fried the points. So I did what the average american would do and bought new ones. Then we took it her for a test drive (after installing the new ones) and it ran great but then comin up my driveway it started spittin and sputterin and back firing. so we opened up the distirbuter and the points werent lined up (they weren't making full contact) so we figured they were defective. so we went and bought another set and it ran great but of corse today i go out to start it up and it ran for about 10 seconds then it started doin the same thing and yesterday it ran fine. Would the temperature being between 20 and 30 degrees have anything to do with it or would the time the key was left on ruin anything? Why does it keep F'in up?
and yesterday it ran fine. Would the temperature being between 20 and 30 degrees have anything to do with it or would the time the key was left on ruin anything? Why does it keep F'in up?I have lots of people help me on this site.....I am no pro....and I just went through a ton of electrical and starting issues......is the bracket holding the dizzy tight? is it moving in and out of time?
jsut a thought.....