I've asked around and all my friends say it's "just how it is." I am having trouble believing that Mopars rolled off the showroom floors with a hard starting condition.

Cold- Turn the key, push the pedal to the floor to set the choke, Boom! Starts right up.

Runs good, drives nice... pull in and park... go to leave and either it fires right off if less than, say 15 minutes has passed, or it spins over and over and finally catches.

Trial and error of different procedures (pumping the gas, not touching the gas, giving it full throttle or partial throttle) is basically all the same.

Fresh 360... tuned up... (good plugs, wires, cap, etc..) new fuel tank, filter, and pump, 600cfm Holley carb with electric choke, timing on the money... what is the secret? Any thoughts on what to check or how to remedy?

Does YOURS fire right off when warm?