340 has no balls

OK guys more infor here. Im just in from the garage and trying to TIME the car. Warm the engine , plug the dist vac line . Hook the timing light to driver side most forward plug .Number 1 right ??? shoot the light and the timing mark comes up off the chart about 1 inch past the 10deg BTDC mark. tried to retard the timing but nearly stalls in that direction . ok whats wrong now thanks .