No question, the advanced timing was the MAJOR issue with the failure of starters/flywheels over the years with my car. As such, the advice given to advance any one's base, total or curve of ignition should be taken very seriously. As well as the advice to run a vacuum advance unit. This is advanced level stuff, proceed with caution. Me? I'm not going to "back off" (the timing
), I'm going to figure out how to make it work for me. Realizing I put my motor at risk by doing so! OK, I'm willing to pay the price in my search for perfection. Frustrating though it be at times...