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Oddjob:
You need to bite the bullet and buy some genuine ones, as you won't or shouldn't be replacing them with the Hondaman system they should last for many years. Make sure you oil the felt pad on the points plate so the heel of the points are lubricated or they'll be the part that wears out the fastest.

Looking on the DS website genuine points for 1-4 and the 2-3 points are £29.95 each. Plus VAT and postage of course, that could be the £2.95 or he could charge the usual £7.95.

I have a few sets, not sure how many, I'll do a pair for £40 plus P&P if that helps.

juitz:

--- Quote from: Oddjob on April 11, 2023, 10:18:35 PM ---You need to bite the bullet and buy some genuine ones, as you won't or shouldn't be replacing them with the Hondaman system they should last for many years. Make sure you oil the felt pad on the points plate so the heel of the points are lubricated or they'll be the part that wears out the fastest.

Looking on the DS website genuine points for 1-4 and the 2-3 points are £29.95 each. Plus VAT and postage of course, that could be the £2.95 or he could charge the usual £7.95.

I have a few sets, not sure how many, I'll do a pair for £40 inc P&P if that helps.

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Cheers ,I'll give it a go with 0.2mm as suggested by Julie to see if there is a position to that will work. If so, I'll give you a shout for those points.

juitz:
Ok, so got timing to line up between 0.15mm and 0.2mm.

I'll get those OE points but is it possible for the cam to be also worn?

juitz:
Installing a new starter solenoid but didnt get a wiring diagram. B and M terminals are ok.

But not 100% sure what should go on the 4 spade terminals?

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K2-K6:

--- Quote from: juitz on April 15, 2023, 01:04:55 PM ---Ok, so got timing to line up between 0.15mm and 0.2mm.

I'll get those OE points but is it possible for the cam to be also worn?

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Unlikely to be worn cam, as same geometry (only one lump) that opens either set of points.

The problem is with the geometry in the points themselves, when fitted they should be exactly 180 apart as that is the position of the crankshaft big ends one from another. 
If they can't be adjusted to meet this 180 degree dispersion, there's not much you can do about it but compromise the gap as you've done, or use differently manufactured points that are more accurately manufactured.

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