Jobber timing sets are marked "straight up." Get a roller chain set while you're at it. Your Autolite is a good reliable street carb. The 'Bird might have D0VE heads, if not try to find some. The intake will be marked D0VE , too, probably.
Almost any aftermarket cam will be a big improvement over pretty much any stock 429 cam. They were intended to haul purple-haired old ladies to the bingo parlor, not performance .