Mystery 318 wants 30* initial timing?? Pinging hard

17 responses and no one has asked why in the HELL you're using a vacuum gauge to adjust timing.

Use the right tool, a timing light, or find another hobby. That's like using a hammer to get a phillips screw out.

Is the distributor plugged in the right way? And what are we workin on here? Is it a stock 318? What's it in? So far, as usual no details at all and we are expected to have a crystal ball.......but you want answers. Yeah, ok.