If you move that bracket to more in the center, be aware you may need to put the distributor in in a different location in order to set the timing properly without the advance can contacting something. I'm not sure at this point that I would not bring the engine in time with #1 compression stroke and get it all in time......if you have already not done that. I've made it a good habit through the years not to remove the distributor without timing it first......because usually there's always been a reason to do it later.
