Any Advantage to Having a Dual Point Distributor for Daily Driver?

67Dart273 said

This may be a dilemma. I'm fairly certain that the cam is different (ramps) between single and dual point I'd be tempted to say set them at original spec

Too wide a gap can cause point bounce. To close a gap will cause points burning because they don't pop open as fast on the cam "ramp" In this case of course bounce would be the end you are worried about. "Might take some playing" lol

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I've had it together just sorta mocking it up and it appears the opening and closing of each is "about right". In other words, they over lap each other a little. Just something I'm gonna have to see about the closer I get. I got the correct dual point points with the extra strong spring, so I have that. They are some older NOS Blue Streak with the oiling pads. I need some shorter screws that hold the breaker plate in place, because the ones there now hit the distributor internals and keep it from rotating. All that has to wait till payday later this week. It may not work out, but it's something I wanted to try.