I haven't done this in over 10 years (had a mechanic do it last time) and I did not remove the distributor then, but looking at it with 61 year old eyes it looks like it might be easier to pull the distributor. Will I need to pull the air intake box that houses the flapper to get enough clearance? If you do it in the car, any tips? Do you use a screw holding screw driver? Al long one or a stubby? If I pull it out, then I will need to do basic timing with a test light, correct? (I am not referring to a strobe, I know how to do timing to check for maximum advance).

Thanks for any info or references to earlier threads.