If it still has the stock ignition a ‘72 will have points. First the point dwell should be set at 30 degrees using a dwell meter or set at 0.019 gap.Then set the timing as Timcasbolt has laid out. On the points there is some combination of turn the point set screw in or out till it starts to miss fire then turn it back a half turn. Whatever it is would get it close. I don’t know the exact short cut because I have a trusty MAC Tool auto multimeter that also has a dwell and tach settings. Actually if it is a ton and a half or larger the distributor hold down bolts are not bad to get to on those. Most have the governor type distributor with the higher base. Other than you are practically standing on your head. When the HEI with the bigger base came out in 75 that’s when you almost had to have the special wrench. Only good thing about a Ford, distributor in front. They put it up there because they new those crappy FORD distributors would always need worked on.
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