Hey fellas,
Thanks for all the answers . Now let me fill ya in on the rest of the story.
I did install an advance curve kit(lighter springs). So I know that my advance is coming in sooner. before putting in the curve kit I read this article on ford distributors - http://www.bob2000.com/dist.htm
it talks about the limiter plate that you can flipflop in order to change your mechanical advance. What I'm not sure of is if the store gave me the right distributor. on my limiter it is scribed with 18L and 21L. I have it on 18L which in theory gives me 36 degrees of mechanical- that being said, with my initial at 6 BTDC I'm at 42 degrees total and pinging like hell(starts at 200 RPM).
I back it down and the pinging does'nt stop until my intial is at TDC. I'm considering a new distributor for better performance but doesnt break my wallet. any ideas for my problem as well as advice on an aftermarket distributor would be Greatly appreciated.
Thanks Again
- Mac