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Hey guys:

Using a mallory electronic electronic distributor with a stock coil what would the proper spark advance be? Would it be 8 degrees before # 1 TDC timed with a strobe light at idle? Vacume advance connected or blocked while setting? Thanks.
 
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Set full advance to no more than 30 degrees, at 3000 rpm. Then go back to see what the timing is at idle.
 
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