MSD Coil & total timing help

I just installed a new MSD blaster 2 coil and I am running the mopar performance orange box ignition kit. I am currenlty running it with the ballist resistor that came the mopar ignition kit. Thought I read some where I might need to change the ballist resistor, any help is appreciated.

Second question I thought I was getting around 36* total timing but I just got some timing tape and found I was only sitting at 24* total (12 intial) all in by about 1,800 RPM beyond that there is no more advance and I checked it up to 3,500 rpms, if I go much beyond 12-14 initial it begins to ping. The only way I can get my total timing anywhere near 36 is if the initial timing is around 24* which obviously is not good. I know I need to work on the distributor, but need some pointers on where I can find the appropriate parts required to get the timing where it should be. (springs or a kit etc) I wish I would not have dropped $200.00 on the Mopar kit, $75.00 on wires and $45.00 on a coil, I should have just bought the complete FBO system! (I still might, if I can't get this system to work)