Motor is seated and ready for it first 1/8 mile stomp

Thanks for the replay. I fill the same, timing is way to low.
Usually you have to add more timing as you climb in altitude. for example when i raced at 4400 feet my best mph was with the timing at 36*. when i move to Wyoming and stared racing up here I ended up with 40* timing to make it all work.

Timing it by ear it wants 40* as well(40 total) in reality its probably wanting 40*make initial around 20*
I made a 2nt gear stomp at 40* and it didn't ping or knock(running 112 fuel) but when i pulled my first plug, i dropped it to 35. It seamed to like that better, but had to drop it all the way back to 28 before it quit burning the plating off the ground strap all the way to the weld.

I know re curving my dist will help the sound and idle quality(probably get a better 60' time as well) but i have to find my total timing, before i can set my initial.

My gut tells me that i need a colder plug(I went one step colder then factory), then turn the timing back up! I just don't want to damage a eng that took me 3 years to build.