Hard Starting After Warmed Up.....Arrrg

Fold a piece of printer paper up into a four fold. There's your non magnetic feeler gauge.

Also, initial timing is way low. Should be up around 18-20 with the total limited to 34-36.

But from the OP it sounds like he has a stock cam, isn't that a bit excessive? I do agree he could use more. When he does he needs to modify the advance plate to limit mechanical advance also.