Can't go to 34-36, I get ping and my best power and torque is at 28 so that is the target. Hard to get without running the initial above 8. If I wasn't close to detonation I would start with 12-14 initial and go for 34 total then have the vacuum can connected to manifold for an additional 15-20. If!

I've had my distributor out many times as well. I've knocked the drive gear off so many times I bought a dozen roll pins just to keep them tight. Yesterday I adjusted the vacuum can to give me about 16 at idle but I started to get pinging again while driving around the island. I'll have to do the weld, test, file routine with this distributor as I did with the billet one. Unless the shaft and plate from the billet will fit the stock unit,.Hmm.