What Are You Doing To/With Your Car Today?

just finished timing my car.... (NOOB) but here is what i did...

went to SEARS bought a 60 dollar gun.
got home let it cool down, loosened the distributor.
disconnected the vacuum advance and plugged them both.
set the timing at 16-17. hooked the vacuum back on and checked timing at 2500/3000 set at around 37-38....
tuned the fuel to air ratio a bit.... runs way better..!
but something could be wrong since i havent done this before...

someone tell me if i did this right, my first time. haha