Setting the timing on a 69 318

fuzzman said
When I said that it pinged it only did it slightly when I climbed a hill. Like I said before I have another car that I drive it is a 67 and it has a stroker 408 in it the difference so far between those two motors is night and day the 318 is a dog compared to the 408 and maybe it’s because I don’t have the 318 set up right either it just doesn’t seem like it wants to whind up that’s the best way I can describe it. I will try to get some time this weekend and investigate the distributor and report back. Like I said before you will have to instruct me on this task I am a rookie when it comes to this. Never done it before because I don’t understand it. Just saying
Thanks
Pat

Then under these circumstances I think I would start at about 8-10 BTDC and see how it acts.
Be careful about listening for preignition after about 2,500 and if it starts doing it back off and look into limiting the total mechanical advance.
BTW, there is no comparison between a 318 and a 408 so don't expect the 318 to come anywhere near it.
Do you know if the distributor has an adjustable vac can on it?
a 3/32 allen wrench inside the vac port on the can.