Thanks for the replies. I took it apart and the mentioned stuff looks good. There was some rust everywhere and I suspect something was binding or not working right.

I gave a good dose of wd40 to everything and reassembled. It seems to idle better.

I set my inital timing at 2 degrees advanced. (I know stock is TDC), but I have never ran it this low since I have owned it. I'll use it as a starting point. It does not die at idle anymore....yet.

Today was 104 degrees when I got off work, so I didn't drive anywhere. Simple start and adjust.

Tomorrow morning I am planning a drive before the sun comes up. Keep your fingers crossed!