lets revisit timing

Bottom Line.
The most important thing to do is measure the timing from an rpm as low possible to as high as one expects to run the engine.
Then make a decision on what to change or adjust.

Initial and total are almost meaningless without knowing the rpm for each.
^^^ This is the biggest mistake I see posted here. ^^^
Before making any changes its critical to know the rpm the advance begins, when it slows, and what rpm it seems to be "all in" and/or retards.
This why I don't like to say always weld the inside or always limit the outside.

Further, changes don't always do what people think they are going to do.
I learned that the hard way. Maybe everyone has to, but I post this stuff so people can see why.