Timing tech.

It's just something else to go wrong. Something else to have to wonder about the accuracy of. If all you have is an old standard non dial back light and you use the engine itself as the dial, there's way less room for error. All of your findings so far sound like they are questionable at best. 180* dwell? 32* initial and 42* total? I already call into question the tools you're using to measure. While I guess anything's possible, I've never seen an engine run with 180* of dwell before. I wasn't even aware the meter went that high. As far as "preach it", I already did. I recommended the simplest and among the cheapest, yet best, most accurate timing lights I've ever used on the planet. No offense meant to ToolManMike, but I never sold tools for a living. I used them. Been doing it since 1974. I know what works and I let you know that in my recommendation in your other thread. I did preach it. But you did something different. Now for me, you're in unknown territory.

Oh and I am wearin my green denim hat tonight, cause it's cold.