Thanks for the help, should I get the car to 900 rpm with the idle speed screw only? Also, I think I am still having trouble with the Valve-idle compensator plugging properly. Every 4-5 starts the car will start and rev up to and stay at 3k. Will I run into trouble if I just plug that compartment? (driver side rear of the carb, a vertical shell held on with two offset screws)
You need to get the engine idling properly at 900 RPMs so you can correctly set the ignition timing.
If the idle screw is closed (and be careful not to crank it down hard) and the engine is still idling too fast, the air/fuel mixture is wrong and getting too much fuel, you have vacuum leak, or the disty is way too advanced.
You should be able stall the engine with the idle screw.
Gnarls.
