-> Distributor machines are not just for testing repairs; they are for
-> setting the curve and, more importantly, setting up dual point
-> distributors. There's really no substitute for doing *that* off the
-> car.
Well, they're most useful for duplicating a curve you've already
developed by the usual on-car trial and error. There is no substitute
for on-car development, though many people apparently think they can buy
a pre-curved distributor and that it will be correct.
Even with that, I drove 300 miles one-way last year to purchase one I'd
found for sale. When I got there it was apparent it had been stored
outside for probably several years; frozen with corrosion and faded from
the sun. I returned with my money still in my pocket.
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