Hard Starting After Warmed Up.....Arrrg

OK ....I am an idiot..lol
I figured it out on timing that is. I didn't realize when I set the initial (idle) timing with vacuum advance disconnected and blocked that I am also supposed to bring the motor to 2700-3000 rpm's and take both those readings and add them together for my total timing.
So. I got 12° initial (idle) and 24° at approx 3000. That equals 36°..
Is this correct?
I was setting the initial timing with the vacumm blocked off (like I should), but I was putting the vacuum line back on the advance and the carb port and reading the timing at 3000 thinking something was wrong because it was pulling 50°+.
my apologies.
I am still having the hard start issue but the car does start a little easier, she just don't pop right over instantly. Kind of a slow start per say.
I guess putting in some non-ethanol will be the next step.
thanks for all the help and I am sorry about my confusion on the timing issue.