distributor recurving ?

Adam, are you going to drive this thing on the street? If so I would probably stay away from locking the dist. You will more than likely end up with detonation if you do. I would more than likely run 36 to 38 degrees total time and initial of about 16 to 18 with a rapid advance. That way at lower cruising rpm's it will not detonate quite so bad or try to as easily. Is this a stock dizzy?