Symptoms
Hard starting, misfire or a rough idle on a truck that hasn't been tuned in years.
The fix, step by step
- Fit new points and condenser and set the gap.
- Cruiser Corps gives 0.018 in for its 1958–75 F-engine set.
- The FJ25 takes short-reach plugs: the IH8MUD FJ25 part list gives Champion J8C, NGK B6S or Nippondenso W14-U.
- Early distributors use a vacuum advance in which the whole distributor body moves.
- IH8MUD members found aftermarket Delco units on some trucks and advise against them.
- Replace the cap and rotor if they're cracked or tracked.
Tools & part numbers
- Feeler gauges
- dwell meter or timing light
- short-reach plugs
Where to buy the parts
Points and condenser combo, F engine 1958–75Cruiser Corps ↗Amazon ↗
Points, 1958–74 (022-04A)Specter Off-Road ↗Amazon ↗
Condenser, 1958–68 internal (022-05A)Specter Off-Road ↗Amazon ↗
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Rated for a competent home mechanic with a decent tool kit. Confirm torque figures, fluids and procedures against the factory service manual for your VIN, support the truck on stands rather than a jack, and work at your own risk (disclaimer). Some parts links are affiliate links, which pay us a small commission at no cost to you.