20 Feb 97 16:24, Hey Rocky! Landon Robinson pulled Re: engine prob. outta his 
hat!:
 LR> mechanical advance weight springs might be worn out. The dist.
 LR> originaly came out of a 283 V-8 which was made from '62 to '67. So
 LR> needless to say the springs are rather old.
No wonder it's spitn' n sputtern'...Have you checked the dwell?   28-32 
degrees should do it.  Check out the coil, if it's weak, it'll drop off at 
wot.
Better yet! Replace that ancient thing with an HEI and see a world of 
difference.
... What's all this talk about hellfire & Dalmations?
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