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Break it down! LOL, no but seriously, thank you for investing the time into answering my thread. And thx for the lead on the link. Ill be sure to read that.
Being hoonest I have always been a "by ear or eye ball it" guy, so I have a feeling Ill be trying that next. It seems easier for me to pick up on whats happening with it by ear rather than looking at several gauges and not knowing exactly what Im after.
Chances are that you are correct about the dist advance. I have done nothing to it and it is a 74' model.
I am glad it has been spelled out actually, because I had'nt thought through to the point of how the timing is set at the "normal" rpm. Makes perfect sence and I think Ill run with that idea and see where it leads.
I do have the vacuum advance hooked up to a ported source. And actually as I think about it I wonder if there should have been more vacuum there than there is.
At an idle there seemed to be NO vacuum where I have the vac. adv. hooked to. Because I plugged it while adjusting the timing I have no idea if the vacuum is actually working when the rpms rise either. Ill be sure to check that tomorrow.
I hooked the vacuum gauge to the port that has contstant vacuum of decent proprtions even while idleing. (18") to be specific.
It is very possible that m,y Ping is coming from being to hot as well, but wasnt really thinking that way yet. My car has been running at 210* if it sits much more than 5 min at idle. I have known this is a bit high, but hadnt tied the pinging issue to it.
Thats a whole other issue I have yet to solve. However it will drop down to 180/190 while cruising around. I have a 180 Tstat currently.

Well we shall see what tomorrow brings unfortunately I have limited time to give to it so who knows what will happen.
Again thanx for the education!