Distrutor lock out

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Is there any advantage to locking out a distributor on a mildly built engine? If so what amount of total timing should I be looking for?
318 30 over
MP 6AL ignition box
MSD Pro Billet Dist
525 Demon carb
Eddy heads
TTI headers
Lunati Voo Doo Cam
•Advertised Duration (Int/Exh): 256/262
•Duration @ .050 (Int/Exh): 213/220
•Gross Valve Lift (Int/Exh): .454/.475
•LSA/ICL: 112/108
•Valve Lash (Int/Exh): Hyd/Hyd
•RPM Range: 1000-5500
355 gear w/ mini spool

 

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No. For yours, run it with the blue bushing that it came with, which is 21* of advance. Then set it at about 14* initial to come up with 35* total. Locking it out is more for engines with bigger cams that need ALOT of initial advance.

 

[Xstream_1]

Thanks! Any advice on which springs to use?

 

[redfastback]

go up 1 stage at a time. I start with 1 heavy silver and 1 light silver.

 

[Xstream_1]

Everything hooked up and running, but under a load up to around 3,000 RPM I've got a terrible miss after that it clears up. I've been told that a bad amp gauge could be the cause, any thoughts?