To set timing, loosen the hold-down and move the distributor housing, like so. The photos illustrate how to go about moving the distributor and setting the initial timing.

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a) Initial timing or base timing—this is what you set with a timing light by moving the distributor when the vehicle is idling.

This Chevy V8 uses an old-school Kettering-style ignition distributor. To set the timing after replacing the points and condenser, you'll need, no surprise, an old-fashioned stroboscopic timing light.

The Delco-Remy window cap distributor was an engineering breakthrough. The unique breaker point design allows you to adjust breaker points through a distributor cap window.

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