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Cliff Ruggles:
It saves a LOT of work setting up a distributor and tells me EXACTLY how much it will add in degrees of advance.  Then all I need to do is select the right springs to get the advance to start and all-in where I want it.

I quit using a distributor machine decades ago as it really isn't needed and just adds a bunch of time to the job.  I've set up thousands of distributors of all types over the years and can just smell it and tell you if it's where it needs to be or not!

Just a note on  advance springs.  Everything I've seen in the past 40 years or show showing up in these advance "kits" from Mr Gasket, Moroso, etc are JUNK!  Most of the wire diameters are too small, too many coils, eyes too close together (stretching them out too far) and they go "soft" once placed in service.  That's one thing the offshore companies haven't figured out yet is how to make good spring wire.....

73ss:
Where is a good source for springs for a good old fashioned delco points distributor?

Shiny:
If Cliff doesn't have them, you might reach out to Bob Davis in TN (Sun Tuned on PY Forum).  PM me if you want contact info.

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