Performance timing

MaxTax : i went out today got the motor fully warmed up and vaccum advance still plugged off and at idle in park i turned the distributor till the timing on the tape read 15º on the 0 mark on timing cover and idle is at 800 rpm . When i hook up the vaccum advance i can hear the rpm's come up and the timing reads 42º at the 0 mark on the timing cover and rpm is at 1000. Where do i go from here?
You must have the vacuum line connected to manifold vacuum.
Your vacuum advance is adding 27 degrees, that is alot. Mine adds 22 degrees.
I am not saying that any of this is wrong, your engine may like that much timing.
How does it drive? Does it ping under load?
What is the mpg? fuel economy?