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So, once I got the correct new points in and got new gas to it she fired right up! I adjusted the timing to 10 degrees BTDC at idle and it seems to be idling okay. I think this is as far as I'm going to get until spring. This was my main goal though, to get it started and make sure there...

Thanks for all the help guys! I have a basic understanding of how points work and how to set them but have very limited experience actually doing it. It's good to know that the distributor can be pulled to set the points and reinstalled relatively easily (I'll take a picture of the rotor...

This might be a stupid question but I'm not sure if I got the wrong set of points or if they're just a different style that I can't figure out how to make work. The set on the top is the new one. As you can see it's missing the insulated mounting bracket with nuts that the spring strips attach...

I'm getting all new ignition parts tomorrow (coil, plugs, wires, ballast resistor, points, condenser, rotor, & cap). If it doesn't change anything I can rule out those items as the problem and keep them as spares. When I took out the plugs to check the timing they were black. Not oily but a...

Thanks for all the quick replies and sorry for the lack of detail. As for how long it's sat, I don't know. The previous owner said that he'd owned it 4 years and had only put 500 miles on it. The tires are dry rotted so I believe him. I wouldn't drive 5 miles on them. I'm guessing those 500...

I'm hoping that the collective wisdom of the group can help me get my "new" '68 Newport started. I just bought it a couple weeks ago and I believe it had been sitting for a few years. The owner told me that the last time he ran it was on the way home from a shop that rebuilt his carb. The carb...