70s Power Wagon Ignition switch info needed !!

I always set my timing by ear/feel.

The car will tell you where it wants it.

Advance until it pings under hard acceleration, then back off until it stops.

If that causes a hard start, something else is wrong.

Book spec is theoretical.
Thank you Sir - silly as it sounds put a little more timing in truck/ambulance
1976 886 Power 1/1/4 ton heavy vehicle trying to squeeze as much mpg as possible and I live up @ 3500 ft elevation and hear slight pinging when it was hot last month so that's probably my problem I will retard it slightly maybe around 2° and see how it responds & Thank u.