tryin to break in new engine, ruff idle

Your right snake, because I've already tried what your talking about (but sprayed starter fluid instead) and it improved.

DodgeFreak, as much as it pains me to open my wallet again, I think your right, and I need to get rid of the Torker manifold and the carb. It turns out that just about everything this guy gave me turned out to be crap. I thought I had scored with the Eddy alloy intake and Holley 600 that he threw in with the block. He also gave me a water pump (that leaked at first startup) an alternator (that was single field instead of dual) and a couple of old 2 bbl carbs. I think he just cleaned the sht out of his garage that he didnt want.

I have a stock 360 cam in perfect condition. Do you think I should swap it out when swapping the intake, and save the summit 1798 cam for my next motor (which I already have the block cleaned and punched 30 over)?

Again the summit thats in it now: 284 advertised duration, 480 lift.

Thanks again for all your advice!