I appreciate your Eddy vote, but my holley is paid for. Actually I discovered some plug wires that might have not been on all the way. I fixed that and richened the carb a tad, and it now runs pretty good for a tired old motor. I also noticed my front bowl fuel level was a little low so that got adjusted as well. I lost the level sight bolt(long & stupid story, not really that long either), and went to purchase another as well as a new needle and seat. I discovered that Moroso makes a clear sight plug so that was a nice addition.
Wish me luck on my trek to the Syracuse Nationals and say hi if you go.
Jim