Start at the beginning. Want vac adv connected to the front pass nipple (carter) which'll b ported. pull the vac adv hose off & plug it w a golf tee & set the initial at 10BTDC (stock cam) 15 (wild cam) then run the rpm up until it will not adv any more & post what you have. If no dialback or timing tape 2&1/4" is 35.5 degrees. And if (10) or (15) makes it ping or if it pushe sit way past 38 total back that off. If it is not pinging you're good until you get it spot on & any pinging you can hear is way too much & you're racing it so not sure if you can hear it. take off the dist cap & see what springs you have, stock is a heavy spring with a long loop on one end and a light spring. may need to alter the dist slot length to get initial/total correct but start w initial & post what total you have now. Stock '69 carter AVS? What eng mods, what cam/what idle speed. rich at idle? smells like gas? The more info the better