Yes, but it's really not a great idea anymore since advance springs are available. Having one spring "gone" means you can have advance all the time, even at idle. It used to be the hot ticket, though.
This distributor was set at 6-8 degrees idle and was at 35 all in. I'm hoping to bring the base timing up to 18 or so and see how it acts. Unfortunately, I didn't pay any attention to WHEN the advance happens.