distributor

Whatever distributor you get, have someone set it up for you or go though it. I like learning about the way things work so I read all I could find about them and dove in. They are not really a drop in item when it comes to performance. The phasing is usually off, the curve is a compromise and most don’t let you run enough initial without the mechanical getting out of hand. I run the Jegs billet. Painted black, it looks like my original 68 cast iron distributor. It has adjustable vacuum and mechanical advance. The mechanical is set by plastic keys. I don’t use vacuum advance. The rotor phasing was not great, so I used the vacuum advance plate to get the phasing right, then just locked the plate there with a small bolt and nut. This distributor allows me to run 24 initial and 34 total. This is more race car than street car. My old MSD. Wouldn’t let you run that little mechanical advance without an aftermarket bushing.