Friday, June 3, 2011

How do you change the points on a 1974 Nova?

I am about to buy a 1974 Nova, it needs new points and I have never had to change points before, how do you do this, how hard is it, and where can I get points at? Also should I go ahead and change the spark plugs, distributor and spark plug wires as well, the car has been sitting since 2003, what do yall think? ThanksHow do you change the points on a 1974 Nova?Yes, you need new points, they are a major part of a tune-up..you can get a kit with the points, condenser and rotor at your parts store. you will need a dwell meter to set them after you install them.. it might help to take pictures as you go for when you put it back together..How do you change the points on a 1974 Nova?i do not think you should even flirt with the idea of getting this car unless you are just up for wasting money!!!!!How do you change the points on a 1974 Nova?Changing the points is easy, they are under the distributor cap, you will need a phillips screwdriver and an allen wrench that fits the socket. They will need to be set to the correct gap (usually around .030%26quot; but varies by engine).

There can be a lot of things that go bad when a car sits that long dry-rot, seizing parts, gas goes bad etc).





After a vehicle has been parked that long, it is a good idea to change the oil and filter, as condensation may have collected in the oil pan,no need to change the tranny fluid, it is also a good idea to remove each spark plug and put about a teaspoon of automatic transmission fluid in each cylinder,then replace the spark plugs and wait until the following day before attempting to start it, this is a precautionary measure in case any rust has formed on the piston rings and cyliner walls causing the rings to be stuck to the cylinder walls, worst case scenario you could actually break a piston ring depending on how much of a bond had been formed between your top ring and the cylinder walls, the tranny fluid left overnight will seep down around the rings and lubricate them as well as losen any possible rust, other than that just make sure all your fluids are up to level, when it starts you will have an initial cloud of smoke from the exhaust until the tranny fluid is cleared from the cylinders,this shouldn't take but a minute, after you have it running, you'll want to do a full tune-up, if you have problems with it starting and then dying, you may have to remove the carburetor and clean out all the jets and fuel passages because after sitting for that long, the fuel has definitely gone bad, take a sniff in the fuel tank, it will smell like varnish, maybe it would be a good idea to add several gallons of fresh gasoline to the fuel tank before you even attempt the initial startup. I hope this has helped you out.How do you change the points on a 1974 Nova?You should get a Chilton manual.Library? I would change the old distributor to an electronic one.I use to change points and condensers cap and rotors.You will need a timing light and a dwell meter if you intend to keep the old system.The electronic one is the way to go.How do you change the points on a 1974 Nova?1974 Nova... Nice choice. I want to put a 572 in a Nova. But I don't really know much about repair so I just use repair guides. I've spent an hour searching for a free one with no luck, but here is one of the cheapest ones.



http://www.themotorbookstore.com/chevyii.html



The guide shows you how to disassemble, reassemble, repair, and how to maintain anything and everything.

I really hope that helps. It was the best I could do.How do you change the points on a 1974 Nova?Is your library card up to date? See the link for a good no special tools way of getting the job done. The explanation involved complete distributor replacement and not the points but the physical out and in of the point set is easy. From that explanation just pick out what you need. The important thing missing is setting the gap. Put the point rubbing block on the high point of the cam (the widest full open position) and set the gap at .017%26quot; using a screwdriver in a slot that you should see that a gentile twisting prying effort will change the setting. Confused? If so then a trip to the library to take out a repair manual should help. Automotive technicians with experience go to school for around 6 weeks to learn the fine points and YA! is good but no substitute. But if you are the mechanically inclined sort and give it an honest try with a DIY manual then you can get it done without having to use a timing light and dwell meter. It would be a pain to buy those for how little you would use them.



Lastly, 1974 is like 22 years older than anyone should be buying if they don't have many thousands to spend on restoration. There are plenty of 1996 and newer vehicles available for under a grand and modern engines are way more reliable than older engines.How do you change the points on a 1974 Nova?i've never heard of %26quot;changing the points%26quot; but yea you should change the oil, spark plugs, and the spark plug wires, only if they look bad.

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