Tried again yesterday, static timed to the ball-bearing's 5degrees. Started but ran really rough, advanced it quite a bit and it ran better, but again, wouldn't start unless I put it all back again. Plus smoked out the garage. I think I might try timing it to actual TDC and see what that does. Just to be clear, as the rotor turns clockwise, the cam 'peak' should pass and just as the points close, this position should be slightly BEFORE the position of the #1 plug wire?

1948 Chevy Thriftmaster 3/4-Ton
Poncho "farming" in Ontario
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