dui tri power questions

just received new dui tri power for 318 demon with 284/484 cam, supposedly custom curved from dui. they say to set it at 12 initial with 10 from vac advance to give total of 22 initial and it will be all in by 3000. does this sound right? whats a good 12v power source to bypass ballast resistor ? i heard 10 ga. wire to starter will work?