( .025 inch ) point gap for a 1971 Ford Pinto according to my Chilton book
.025
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The 1989 Ford Escort is computer controlled and therefore has no points or gap.
What engine and what year?
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points gap 17
To gap the points on 390 cubic inch Ford engine a gapping tool is needed. The tools allows a mechanic to physically stretch or reduce the gap. The recommended gap is 10 to 14 millimeters with the ideal of 12 millimeters.
.019 new points. .017 used points.
.017" to .019"
Ford Festiva is car that is marketed by Ford between 1986 and 2002. The gap should be .040 on all V8 engines and the ignition gap for a 1998 5.2 is .040. There are no points in that vehicle. It has electronic ignition.
I remove the distributor and rotate until the points are at the widest opening. Then using a .017mm fueler Gage I set the point gap. Reinstall the distributor, set timing and roll!