Originally Posted by rob41willys
I tried using the start retard on my 7AL3 with the dist. locked at 38deg. Didn't like to start at all. removed the start retard and starts fine
This is what I am going to do, several others and msd all suggested this. It seems the 25 degrees out wasnt one of the best ideas msd had. 10 would be fine but 25 is to much for a bigger motor. thanks again for all the answers !