Pat,
Thinking of info that appeared on another forum a while ago, and that your car was imported from the USA, there were a number of 'booster' type devices available on the accessory market over there. I can't remember the make/model discussed on the other forum - but it would seem some swore by them and others at them. If you are doing a refurb on the engine it may be worth you considering fitting a full electronic distributor instead...
Cheers,
