Life after Holley Sniper - back to Carb

I use a TQ with great success on my '68 Cuda. Once fuel is in the bowls (after sitting for a week or so), it starts instantly and idles at 500-700 RPM even 30 seconds after a cold start (well, cold start in summer isn't quite as cold as other times of the year!). What I found makes carbs work wonderfully is have sufficient initial advance, say 12-15° initial and 34° total. I am toying with the David Vizard approach of using manifold vacuum for the vacuum advance, but that requires more work with the distributor than I have stomach for. Right now, I use a 11° advance (distributor advance) plate (from a mid-70's motorhome or something) which gives 22° total timing in the distributor coupled with 12° initial timing for a total engine timing of 34°. This gives a plug reading for advance right one the ground electrode just above the plug base.

Stock advance of 0-5° initial timing usually leads to longer crank time compared to more advance. IMO at least.