[cole930]

Keith,

I have an 80 ROW 930 and therefore have a single pot distributor and the factory timing spec is 29 degrees at 4000 RPM. Total distributor retard is 4 degrees. I used to re curve distributors on small block Chevy by changing springs and weights. Jerry Woods at Smart Racing will still rebuild and re curve a distributor if you send it to them. So there are still resources out there.

I personally think twin plug and programmable digital timing control is the right choice if you are running a serious track car, just like EFI is the way to go for fuel. But none of this is practical for the average smuck like me running on the street. Hell that 16 grand it takes to twin plug and EFI would actually pay for 1 of the 18 chemo treatments I'm still paying for, so The Old One goes to Evil Bay and buys MSD parts.

I have a MSD 6AL 6420 $64.00 and shipping used, a MSD Boost Timing Master 8762 $34.00 and shipping used, a MSD 8920 Tach Adapter $40.00 and shipping new, MSD 8207 Blaster coil $28.00 and shipping, Porsche non resistor rotor from our host $15.00 and a new set of Magnecor 6594 Plug wires on line for $140.00 and shipping. I have a total of $321.00 in parts and sold my Bosch CDI and Coil on the board for $350.00. Probably not the best system available but it really works great for a street car and I am very pleased with it. I made up a harness that allows me to plug directly into the original engine harness connector. Pretty sweet set -up. I run the MSD with a 6000 RPM pill.

Cole