NOOB with a TIMING light gun

just finished timing my car, here is what i did...

1968 plymouth barracuda - stock 440 mugnum off of a 1973 ( i think 90% sure) dodge charger. no points, electric ignition stock distributor.

went to SEARS bought a 60 dollar gun. (pretty good gun actually)
got home let it cool down, loosened the distributor.
disconnected the vacuum advance and plugged them both.
set the timing at 16-17. hooked the vacuum back on and checked timing at 2500/3000 timing was at around 36-37....total
tuned and messed with the fuel to air ratio a bit.... runs way better..! but not sure if correct way to do things

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something could be wrong since i havent done this before...

someone tell me if i did this right, my first time. haha

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