[Pman1961]

After a few tests it appears the motor likes total timing and I have no issues cranking the motor so I'm going to lock out the distributor and then look into a carb specifically for this motor. Question is I have removed all the advance stuff, bushing and the roll pin at the drive gear of the distributor just as the MSD tech suggests. How do you remove the gear so I can rotate the shaft 180 degrees and lock the distributor out? It seems very tight. Is there a specific tool you would recommend and does the gear only come off or part of the shaft also? Want to make sure I am securing properly prior to beating on it. Thanks