SOLVED!....sort of. Where's there's spark.. there's no fire!

Good catch! Easier things to do than get to the distributor (or much else) on Class A.

Does "Dry Bushings" mean you'd better dismantle, lube, reassemble your distributor?

We had an old Ford V6 where the opposite was going on. Had to drill an Oil Drain Hole in the distributor housing. Poor thing had so much blow-by there was oil pooling in the casting. And that was after I sourced a new shaft seal and installed it. From that standpoint, Dry is Better.