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Loosen distributor until you can barely turn by hand. Time by ear until engine sounds good, then drive under load (up hill). If you hear engine pre-detonation (pinging), retard timing slightly until it stops. Tighten distributor. If no ping..advance until it does, then retard just until it stops, tighten dist...........

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