Buddies 170 is a DOG!

My 170 is tired. But I tuned it up a bit. Set the lash to factory minus .005". I curved the distributor and set it up so it's 12° at idle (timed with the vacuum dashpot disconnected), 38° total, all in by 2300, with the vacuum to ported. It's responsive as it can be. But still gutless. Which was why I found a 225 for it.