Here's some good news folks. Turns out Mopar73340 lives near-by me!! He volunteered to come out and take a look at the car. He switched the metering rods to one stage leaner, adjusted the choke, leaned out the accel pump discharge and leaned the idle mixture a bit. Car is a WHOLE lot more drivable now!! I'm sure with all the "leaning" fuel economy is bound to be better.

I've gotta give a big THANKS to him and to ALL those that are so willing to help a fellow Mopar enthusiast when in need. CHEERS!!