questions on timing an engine

What is the best way then? somone should explain to me step by step on how i should go about timing this engine with what i have. The engine is a crate 360 magnum i had it dynoed recently its putting out 319 horsepower at 4750 rpm and 424 ft lbs of torque at 4200 rpm. The distributer is a mopar distributer it came with the engine its got vaccume advance on it, i have the vaccume advance plugged into the timed port on my edelbrock carburetor the passenger side port. The timing light i have is a dial back timing light brand new only been used a few times. If somone could say number 1 you do this number 2 you do that i think i would get it alot easier. I have read some people say dont get set on a certain rpm but the directions i read said to set the initial at whatever idles best then rev the engine up to 2500 to 3000 rpm and keep that rpm steady and set it at 35 degrees at that rpm and then your done. I read that on a mopar web site of some kind so thats what iu did and it seems to be running good i dont hear any pinging or popping and i have good throttle response. i just want to know how to perform just a simple basic quick timing job on my engine doesnt have to be dead on just as long as its close enought to where its not going to pop or ping.