Thank you for your imput. I do beleive I need to retard the timing. But I can not turn the body of the dist. The hold down bolt is all the way at the end of the slot, no more turn is allowed. I beleive I need to lift the dist. out an inch or so, and turn the rotor. But which way do I turn the rotor? Then put the dist. back in with the bolt centered in the slot. Thanks

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1973 450sl
1978 red diamond ice vette
1975 steel blue convertable vette
2002 steel blue dakota quad.