So I messed with my carburetor trying to get the idle lowered. I barely felt like I was able to lower it hardly at all before I basically lowered the idle screw as low as it could possibly be lowered. (that is the screw, and the bolt on the throttle that hits the stopper plate.)
Now either I did mange to get the idle lowered, or it's because I locked down the distributor. But either way the engine seems to be running and accelorating normally now.

I went on a 30 mile drive, a huge circle around town. Half of it was highway, the other half was stop and go. The best thing though, the engine has stopped overheating!!! Finally after all this time it was well.. the timing all along. In fact my guage is showing it wanting to hover around 176 most of the time.. under where it should be by a little bit! lol. It really is fricken awesome.

Thats great news!!!

Sweet!  Now you can show your friend how to check the timing.


Lawrenceville, GA

lol yeah.. me smart. XD