Mr. Fixit, for once you are incorrect
. I checked the damper with
A dead stop down the #1 hole. Rotated CAREFULLY in each direction and backed my adjustable stop out until I was within
5 degrees from top on each rotation. "0" remain in the center or
coresponding numbers each time it stopped on opposite rotation.
I have found my solution. According to Ford Tech, This engine is
very happy at 18-20 degrees intial advance and 38 total ASAP.
If racing, just forget the mechanical advance, lock it out and run
38 degrees fixed. Thank you all for your support. A special thanks
to Mr. Fixit, whom I have found, from all my searches, to be right
on the money 99.9% of the time.
Dan