Father-Son 1974 Duster Project

OK
1. Just glanced at the new Felpro gaskets. Do the raised stampings face the intake or the head? If they only go one way sorry for asking a stupid question. I know to use RTV only on the front and back of the manifold and to go around the water jacket ports with RTV on both sides of the port hole in the gasket.
2. Should I use RTV on both sides of the gasket around the center crossover ports as it was done on the original install of this manifold?
3. When all back together, what should I set the initial timing for with the advance unplugged from vacuum? (I know I asked this before...)

While I can get at things I will be reworking the tee I installed for oil pressure senders ( stock light and gauge )
I will also be installing a tee in the vacuum port of the manifold for power brakes and heat/ac vacuum stuff.