hey, your all probably gonna all tell me to shut up because I've never even taken a distro apart, (really new to working on cars) couldn't the "phase problem" just be corrected by turning the reluctor or pickup or whatever its called so that it is aligned when the rotor is aligned with the post..

a question. wouldn't it be better for the pickup to be aligned when the rotor is just starting to touch the contact the cap. this way you can ensure contact from the begining of the spark to the end and avoid cutting off the connection at mid spark.

Make any sense? also, isn't there any delay between the signal to spark and the time it takes the coil to actually start discharging?

Hey Lee, I'm just asking legitimate questions here; please don't go off on me too.. ;\)