Total Timing?

you should have 14-16* initial (at idle) and 34* total (no vacuum) mechanical.

That's exactly how I have mine set up. I have mopar distributor and I can't hook the vacuum advance up! I try to but when I'm at cruising speed say like 55mph I have a stubble. I pull over unplug the dist and plug the carb it goes back to running smooth again.