Carb Guru's...Help!

Bryan- I just checked the ignition wire, and it has 17.33 volts going to the distributor...so we are good there.

Steve- I will put some miles on it as soon as the car is insured for driving, and registered...but I need to get the thing finished, and appraised before I can get insurance.

TheHuey- The throttle plates are VERY touchy. When they are set low enough, the idle screws make a difference. However turn them up just a tad too much, and it begins sucking gas from the transfer slots and then it's sick rich.

Still working on it though...

UPDATE-

I just want to thank everyone who chimed in and helped me with this. It is now running liked a raped ape, and I couldn't be happier.

MSTNGJOE- dude, that info you sent me should just be on a website somewhere for download. The ignition advance at idle was one of the MAIN reasons the car was so rich. I have never heard of running 25 degrees initial, but that is where my car is now. I talked to Performance Distributors, and he told me that he curved it especially for my cam, compression, and carb. He then told me anywhere between 20-26 degrees initial is where I should be at.

After that, I backed the throttle plates down a bunch, adjusted the idle mixture screws, and drilled out the air bleed jets with a 3/32 bit. Now it is still a tad rich at idle, but crisp as can be when running on the street. You can be cruising in 4th gear, nail the throttle, and get sideways....crazy.

So I am going to order the idle restrictor jet blanks, and dial down the fuel mixture at idle...and then everything should be golden.

Again, thank you all for the help!

Gram

Bryan- You have e mail.