1971 60hp johnson point gap??

[bruce1233]

Can someone tell me what to set the points at on this motor

 

[fireman57]

Re: 1971 60hp johnson point gap??

I believe it is .20

 

[Tim Frank]

Re: 1971 60hp johnson point gap??

I believe it is .20

That's almost 1/4".
If you aren't sure, it's best not to guess.

To the OP, that vintage may well have been spec'd at 0.010"....that was the time of the early CDI ignitions...but wait until someone comes along who actually knows.

 

[fireman57]

Re: 1971 60hp johnson point gap??

Sorry, .020.

 

[bruce1233]

Re: 1971 60hp johnson point gap??

Thanks

 

[Tim Frank]

Re: 1971 60hp johnson point gap??

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=80355
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=488087&highlight=1971+60hp+johnson+point+gap??

Just a suggestion, but a trick that works often for me is to take the title i used for a new thread and use that in the advanced search function.
Here are two threads regarding your motor model, and they are setting the breaker points (dual) to 0.010".

I'd be comfortable with that info.

 

[jbjennings]

Re: 1971 60hp johnson point gap??

The gap is .010" You will not get any spark at .020 on that motor. It is battery cd ignition. I would clean the contacts on the distributor cap and rotor, an reset/clean both points. I just finished a '70 60hp johnson. I hate its ignition system. If the CD box is original, you can almost bet the wires coming out are corroded and the insulation is breaking off. I would also be careful to check the points gap at each lobe to be sure that the widest gap is .010. If one of the lobes makes the gap less, that would be better than wider than .010. I think .009 is o.k.
JBJ