JD 60 points

[GregA]

Recently attempted to change the points on my 60, have tried 3 different sets of points from JD and none of them would slide all the way over the post on the distributor. Has anyone else had this problem.

 

[DaveH IA]

Yes and one set from NAPA that don't close right ---

 

[Mike M]

It's been a long time since I did any ,but I used a lot of the ones you see at TSC or Rural King. I always got along fine Though was NEVER impressed with them. They were always made in Mexico and so were the higher priced Deere ones and others. Even order some AC Delco ones when I worked at a GM dealer and they were the same Mexico ones.

Maybe now they are China and worse then what I had ?

 

[Anonymous-0]

NAPA had Echlon and Oriely had Standard points last time I checked and they are American made I think.
They always worked well and lasted.
If you have an old set of points (good ones preferably or any set) that are not pitted very bad, clean them up by sanding points with 400 grit sandpaper while holding points together (make sure they look good with no or very little pitting), clean particals out with "clean" thin cardboard.
Set to .020 of an inch. They have run for me with this refurb for years. Be sure the distributor lobe has a little grease to lube the point rub block.
Have not had buy points for quite a while-I can usually clean up old ones adequately.

 

[PopinJohn]

I've had to discard several sets of points in the recent past just for the problem you mentioned. I found the diameter of the bottom part of the post varied from about .315 to .321 from one Delco distributor to another.
The hole in the foreign made points usually seems to be .318-320. So some fit some don't.
I'm going to stock Echlin points because they usually fit and can be adjusted properly. Not happy with the price difference, but then, it's on a par with Wico points.

 

[GregA]

Can you tell me the part # for the Echlin points for a 60 JD and who would carry them.

 

[nlastovi]

I believe NAPA CS763A or CS763P will work.

 

[johndeeregreg]

had that same issue, solved it with a little die grinder work on the hole of the points to make it fit, then you need to make sure they are closing square and inline of each other. put new points and condenser from deere in a 730 last summer and they caused me lots of problems. just put a new set in from fleet farm and now it runs much better, but haven't gotten it out and used it yet to know for sure if it fixed my problem