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rotorwrench · 05-02-2018, 05:34 PM

The Load-O-Matic ignition system uses venturi vacuum to function the change in advance. It is a system that requires the carburetor be set up for it and the distributor with correct spring calibration. There is no centrifugal advance in this distributor.

It would have to be set at max advance to work at all so there would be no retard for starting or for pulling a load. It would likely kick back during starting with no retard and it would get poor fuel mileage at road speeds.

05-02-2018, 05:34 PM	#3
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,440	Re: 8ba distributor The Load-O-Matic ignition system uses venturi vacuum to function the change in advance. It is a system that requires the carburetor be set up for it and the distributor with correct spring calibration. There is no centrifugal advance in this distributor. It would have to be set at max advance to work at all so there would be no retard for starting or for pulling a load. It would likely kick back during starting with no retard and it would get poor fuel mileage at road speeds.