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Ted. The more posts I read the more and more it's becoming clear. Hoop did say that 15 was the starting point in my thread and that it could be used in order to eliminate the distributor as a problem area if there were other problems with the engine. I also understand setting the two points at different gaps. Together they control the dwell.
Hoop might be right about the "paralysis by analysis"...sorry, I can't help it. I love to know how and why things work and struggle with the..."it works just because it does" mentality (not saying that I find that here). I'm not paralyzed...I have set my distributor per Hoops directions and will install it tomorrow. I have no doubt that it will run better based on the condition I found when I first took it apart. I realize that it would be a miracle if it's set exactly right with timing and dwell. I guess the only way I can do any better than what I've done is to send it in to have someone else set it up or buy a $500 tool and do it myself. My initial reason for pulling the distributor was because the engine was running on the hot side, was reluctant to start after heated up due to "timing bind" and the timing plate was at the bottom of the slot. If I can cure these 3 things then I'm fine. If the dwell and/or timing is off a couple degrees but it runs cooler and starts great after warmed up...mission accomplished!