Gets hot and stalls out

Re: Timing.
and a golf tee to plug the hose while setting and measuring baseline (aka initial) timing.
It is critical to measure the rpm for timing measurements. We have no way to know beforehand whether the centrifigal advance begines at 500 rpm or 900 rpm, or even higher.

Chrysler's instructions hold true regardless of whether its a stock engine or a modified one. Clipped and posted here