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Can I modify distributor to lockout timing.

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tbird187

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I am wondering if I can use a 85 distributor that is vaccume advance and modify it so i can lock out the timing and it wont advance? if not what distributor can i do this with thanks...
 
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timing

Are you using this on a FI set up? If so just pull thespout connector out and set timing were you want. If on a non-computer setup you can use any dist justmake sure it has steel gear and you can pull the wights and springs off and pin the advance not to move
 
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carbed setup i have a vaccume advance distrib right now...
 
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Just leave vacuum off, that stays still until vacuum applied and pull the weights and spings off and drill a small hole through and either punch a small roll pin in or use a small bolt and nut (roll pin is best) to lock out advance.
 
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