Wrong distributor for 69 318?

That's what I've noticed - with the VA off and capped, it drives just fine. Plugged in, and it won't cruise without popping and stumbling.
ok, then back the timing off and use the VA, or leave it where it's timed and don't run the VA and problem solved. I don't run a VA on a lot of my cars. Many believe that's a crime. So far, I've not been caught and had to pay for my repeating offence of the VA crime :)