B&M Converter is bad

!!!NO!!!

Maybe even not enough. As we've said, adjust initial for a combination of..........

best (fastest) idle, and highest vacuum,

without bumping back on the starter

or without pinging at low RPM heavy loads

Hmmm, here I thought I would have to take some out.

If I adjust closer to 20* btdc the starter sounds like its being dragged along after the engine fires. Is that what you mean?