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when you set the timing should the car be idle or at 2000 rpm with the spout out
 

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Same difference. Idle is easier.
 

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There are no advance weights in a 5.0 distributor since the ECM controls advance, so with the spout out, it stays where you set it.
 
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thanks
 
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