1979 Harley Davidson XLH 1000 Sportster "points gap" Questions

need to know gap for points and plugs Set the points gap at .015 and the plug gap at .030 to .035

...points gap to 0.020". For more information on the magneto, go to this site or do a search for Fairbanks Morse Magneto. http://www.oldgravelys.net/pdf/Fairbanks_Morse_Magneto.pdf Hope this helps, ...

...points ore okay, set the point gap at .018. Also, make sure your kill switch is off. Some people have had a wire come loose from the kill switch. If your problem is between the battery and the coil, ...

...but backfires out of the carburator, and flames out of the tailpipe. Non distibutor. plugs and points gapped appropriately. bendix carb is rebuilt. SOUNDS LIKE VALVES -ADJUSTMENT,SEATING OR ...

...its to advance i set points at 018 gap and static timing with test ligth i move the advance forward & retart and it won't start even if its all the back ...

1973 xlh 1000 ironhead clutch slips.removed primary cover and nut's tightend to about a 1/4 on the stud's just need to no if there is a filler gap or how tight or loose these 6 nut's should be. All ...

like to know how to put top end gasket kit on my 1979 1000 cc sportster Rebuilding the top end on your Ironhead is not really that difficult to do. You start by taking the tank off the frame, then the

...points, whats the point gap? and and the spark plug type and gap? Point gap is about .018" if you can get the timing aligned there. If not, vary the gap slightly. Spark plug is NGK BPR5ES-11 with a ...

...gap,and isert between the points. There should be two screws,one on each end of the points. Loosen those two screws,and the body of the point will move,one way to "open": the gap,the other to "close" ...

...the cam that moves the point assembly apart on the middle of the high point the points can be set with the required gap between the open points to give the required dwell for coil primary