Ok , so after figuring out that my initial is set did on, I check for total timing, Im using a advance light and the thing is bouncing between 30-45 total. I dont get it, because the engine runs a steady 10 on initial, so should I look at the distributer as the cause? It is practically a brand new distributer which is why i never had second thoughts about it. Also my tach is jumping between a few degrees also at idle

Check the wieghts and springs, if the springs are weak or the wieghts have worn the timing can bounce around. Also makesure the wieghts are not hitting the rotor and getting bounced back. I hope you have the vacuum adv. disconnected and plugged when you check the total timing. http://www.nastyz28.com/ubb/wink.gif

On a side note, do you have an MSD or other CD ignition? Most CD ignitions will fire more then once below 3000 rpms, which can cause the timing light to wig out.

<font face="Arial,Verdana" size="2">On a side note, do you have an MSD or other CD ignition? Most CD ignitions will fire more then once below 3000 rpms, which can cause the timing light to wig out. </font>

Yeah, that's true. Sometimes the timing light will fire on the first strike, sometimes it'll fire at the end of the last strike. Boxes like MSD and such throw a whole series of sparks over about 10-15* of crank rotation below 3000 RPMs and some timing lights will show this 10-15* "jumping" for reasons I have never bothered to try to figure out. I just trained my eye to look for the highest advance point and sort of mentally block out the "jumps" down to the lower advance point. When this happens there's a very definite "high-low" kinda pattern to it. Two distinct points, not a whole bunch of different points in between.

First thing I would do is recheck it with another known good timing light. If it still bounces then there is an issue inside the distributor.