Plugs... the consensus is NGK BPR6ES - r is for resistor, these are the
short reach (equivilant to a 404 in Autolite) Cap/rotor/points/cond is all
basic Datsun single-point stuff, meaning - readily available at your local
parts store.
Get a cap with brass contacts - it'll last ya a lot longer than the alumn.
ones. I like to go to NAPA for the tuneup stuff. Their Echlin line has good
quality parts. If you're on a budget, at least make the points set the best
quality you can get. It's worth the few extra $$. Cheap points have weak
springs/arms that tend to go off center rather quickly and will leave you on
the side of the road. use a dwell meter to set points rather than the gap.
It's much more exact (55* btw)
If the car has been sitting for any length, remember to do the wires as well.
They can appear fine when you start, but if they are old/dried, they will
break up inside when disturbed. Have seen many follks try to return tune-up
parts as "defective" when in reality thier wires went south on them in mid
tune-up. Picture that old table lamp that has been squooshed up pluged in
behind the sofa for 10 yrs - ya can never get the plug bent back just right
to make it work again.
Don't try to get cute and bump up the timing way advanced (especially if this
is a later smog distributor) Car won't be happpy. 10*btdc max ?? Someone
will need to verify on that one.
Make sure a carb balance is part of your tune up. Find someone w/ an air flow
meter and a Colortune if you don't have these. If you're carbs are off, the
rest of the tune up won't really matter.
Laurie :-)
70 SPL311
AzROC
Chandler, AZ
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