retard timing mechanically?

I've been saving my pennies for one of those programmable 6al boxes and will be ordering one before the end of the month. My car has needed another degree or two of initial timing for 2 years and I just haven't wanted to mess with it. I can't wait to not have to mess with mechanical springs and advance plates ever again.

It's money while spent I messed with the Megasquirt for over two months banging my head against a wall. It took me a weekend to hook the msd up and the toad runs great.