Cam advice for more torque from 340

16-20 initial? Wow. When I was playing with the timing it didn't seem to like going much over 10. I also kept it lower because I don't know how to set the timing curve on the distributor I have. I guess I will put a timing tape on it and check out how to change/alter the timing advance of my distributor.

No need to invest in a timing tape. Just put marks on the balancer with a sharpie or scribe every 10* to 40* (or whereever you choose to stop).