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Originally Posted by drolston
I am an engineer and love all of that stuff, but,
Someone on this forum has the tag "making the simple complicated for 30 years"
That might apply here.
If your distributor cam and bearings are not worn, and you set both points precisely, you will get very close to the correct dwell. It's that easy. Right?
Then set the timing by ear, and go cruising or raciing.
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That is what I do. Dad had a Ford Heyer Stroboscope back in the 70s and did all the distributors for the local V8 Club. He found that with everything good in a distributor it set the points and advance the same every single time. That result isn't too surprising, controlled manufacturing resulting in consistent parts. Dad wrote down the measurements and sold the big machine, reclaiming several square feet of garage space. This method requires no slop in the bushings and quality points.
That said, the homemade fixture looks intriguing and I will probably build one myself for fun.