bypassing ballast with stock ignition module

i did get it goin with that gm hei module but the miss was still there i tried doin the timing by ear rather than with the gun and it got a lot better but it was still there. but i ran it for a bit and i heard a slight tick under the valve cover so impretty sure i had a adjuster come loose and my valves is staying partially closed ill have to rip the cover off and check saturday thanks for the help guys