The timing is at 10 btdc at idle with the vacuum advance unhooked and plugged. Then when I plug it in and give it gas and dial the light to 36, at around 2500-2800 I am at 36 degrees. Does that help you out at all? I think I am in the ball park. The fact of the matter might be that it is a heavy car, and the engine just isn't worked enough. The cam might be too small, but I didn't want to go the other direction and over cam. I did that in the past(15 years ago) and it sure sounded great, but what a dog.ha ha. I guess as you get older you figure out that you should make the engine trans rear all work together, and also know what you want to do with the car.