A question about timing?

I don't remember what the advance was "all in." I'm sure it was before 2500. For that combo, (I had) I would not have changed a thing. Also ran "the usual" ported vacuum advance

Yep vac advance is a must.
I can just swap my distributor for hers and see how it feels when the time comes.

Mine is set at 12 initial, limited to 22 mechanical, all in at 2500 and ported vac advance for a grand total max of 52.