[Bobcat]

Flygirl ... yes to both on the ignition . Before you ever touch a carb , make sure the ignition is dead on ... plugs right heat range , plugs correctly torqued , wires in good condition , gap correct , initial at least 18 degrees ( I run 22 degrees , but the ERA is very light , Galaxie not so lite ) , correct max advance ( 35 to 39 degrees on most FE`s , but varies from engine to engine .... read your plugs ) , and the curve is correct for that engine . Then , and only then ,. start on the carb (s) . There are a few people left who still know how to set up curves on FE distributors ... and I can tell you from my experience , it can make a major difference .... or just use an MSD , Duraspark etc that is set up correctly . If you go that route , there is a lot of knowledge on this site about who , what and where people are who can work on those distributors or give you guidance .

Bob