When I bought the car, the stock distributor had already been worked a bit by the previous owner....so the advance is definity not stock. When I set the base timing at 14, the total timing is at 42! Also the total timing comes in very quick (like a bit under 2000 rpm). I'm just wondering that if I don't hear any pinging, does that mean it's okay to run that kind of timing? It seems aweful high. I've heard people recommend running 35-36 degrees total timing. Am I losing much performance by running 42 degrees? Thanks.