alright well i finally got back to my pickup to check things out, this is the info im reading up on and going off of.. so if theres anything you see different would you let me know? not tryin to stray from clubhotrod but this is about the best discription i could find for the problem.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1430339

ok base timing is at the "about appropriate" 12 degrees

the next step was to find my total timing and what not. at just above 2500 rpm, the mark wont go any closer to the pointer , and thats when its set at 36 degrees for a starting point. i had to back it down to about 29 degrees. thats when my marks lined up. i went to check to see if i could turn my distributer any further *counterclockwise* is advanced right? well either way, thats the way i needed to go to get my mark closer. but the distributer is maxed out. i guess what im wondering, is if i may have the distributer set down in there a tooth of of something? or if the 29 degrees total timing is going to be fine?