Just went and saw the mechanic. He says he set the initial timing around 22 and total at 36. He said he didn't want to go any higher with initial or car wouldn't start. I already have a little bit of slow turn over on first crank, then it cranks and starts. I asked about something that retards the timing at start and he said I could spend money on that but he doesn't think it's really going to smooth out idle. He believes it's in the cam. I asked about the duration specs and as to whether it should be so choppy with these specs. He said something about advertised and overlap and that may have something to do with it. Greek to me. He said easier than changing out the cam is changing the rocker arms to lower ratio, like a 1.5 and it probably would smooth it a little, but I don't want to start that kind of spending, and can't after putting 10 grand into now. So I guess it is drive it and hope to get used to it.