savannah hot rodders

Anyone local to Savannah Ga that might want to offer some in person tips and tricks to get my 54 chevy truck's 235 purring again? She runs pretty good already, just a little hesitation when first accelerating. Thinking vac advance? My next purchase is a vacuum tester and a timing light. This is my first rod and I want to do it right. Would love to gain some knowledge from someone who knows these engines.
Thanks