thanks for all the responses.

I got NO MODS..

just did the timing. all went smooth.

the jumper does help. It keeps you from chasing the mark all over the place. Thats what i had to do before.

my smog results said that i was running 9 deg. tdc. and after adjusting i can see that i wasn't advanced enough. Car runs better too. more power on the low end rpms.

my HC reading on the smog test was 130. Max allowed is 130. and passed that part. But the timing killed me. I usually check the timing before i go but she was running smooth so i skipped it.
I guess we'll see how the timing settings will effect my borderline results.

got my free smog retest tomorrow. wish me luck..