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I've never had a problem hitting the water neck before, but technically you could set the dist any way you want as long as the start the firing order is on number one and the wires follow suit on the cap. It might be different from what you do but definately not WRONG. Even Ford suggests to do it the way I've described, that's how I learned anyway some 13 years ago, hasn't failed me yet. Just actually got a car running for the first time after a rebuild for a buddy of mine, it had an engine fire and he picked it up for only $450. We have him advanced to 14 degrees and are not even close to the water neck....