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Bored&Stroked · 04-10-2026, 10:19 AM

Does this distributor have a mechanism to set/limit the mechanical advance? If it was mine (and I didn't have the instructions), I'd take it apart and see how the mechanical advance mechanism works.

If it has an adjustment, then it should be obvious. To set it up, I would put it on a distributor machine such that I can tune the advance before I put it back on the car.

If there is no adjustment mechanism, I'm sure it could be modified by somebody like Charlie NY or Michael at Third Gen to set the final mechanical advance.

Note, you have to consider the initial advance as well - to determine the total of 18 degrees you requested. How much initial advance are you running?

04-10-2026, 10:19 AM	#4
Bored&Stroked Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 5,910	Re: Points Gap for Mallory Distributor Does this distributor have a mechanism to set/limit the mechanical advance? If it was mine (and I didn't have the instructions), I'd take it apart and see how the mechanical advance mechanism works. If it has an adjustment, then it should be obvious. To set it up, I would put it on a distributor machine such that I can tune the advance before I put it back on the car. If there is no adjustment mechanism, I'm sure it could be modified by somebody like Charlie NY or Michael at Third Gen to set the final mechanical advance. Note, you have to consider the initial advance as well - to determine the total of 18 degrees you requested. How much initial advance are you running?