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14 initial. If there is any hard starting when engine is hot (and its not gas percolating), reduce the timing to 12 degrees (or upgrade starter as mentioned).

Fill tank with highest commercially avalable octane (93?)

Total advance - set at 36 degrees. Find a highway with a hill. In 4th or 5th gear at about 60 MPH, accelerate slowly and listen for any pinging. If there is any pinging, reduce the total advance to 34 degrees. Still have pinging - need higher octane gas or less advance.

When setting initial at 14, you might have some of the mechanical advance already into the dizzy. Reduce the idle RPM and see if the 14 degrees changes. 2100 RPM is a little low for all of the advance.