Ford 13 cab Distributor

[Ken Hughes]

Does any one know how to set the advance on a crab distributor type V8.
I know the technical side of it but do you stand on your head or work blind to manualy adjust
the advance,i can just about get to the distributor from undrneath the truck,BUT there is radiator shrouds,fan belts and distributor wires in the way?
Or is it easier to remove the nose cowling to get at things???
One possible way is to remove the distributor from the block and do the manual setting and replace ,what ever, it does not look easy!.