Bought new points today, along with condenser and coil - did not get everything put back on since I'm also cleaning the carb. But...since you brought it up (and I was going to ask anyway)...I'm concerned about having the points gap at exactly the right place in the timing. When I turn the engine by hand, I can see where at some point the bar comes out as far is it's going to - and then I understand about gapping it to .020 and locking it in place. I did that. But, what confuses me is that continued turning of the engine seem to produce no change in the position of the bar until you really turn it a good amount. So...how do I know if I have the points gap open at its widest at the correct place in engine rotation? Should it be just as soon as the bar pushes out its farthest? I don't have a timing light and so need to set this as best I can. Also, I've read about using the sight-hole...have no idea where this is (?)
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