Carb suggestions for 360

I'd go with a manual choke Holley or Speed Demon 750DP or an electric choke Edelbrock 800AVS carb. You live in NJ so you want a choke for a street car.

I had the same cold start issues with my old Duster 340-4spd/508 cam. It had a chokeless 850cfm TQ on it.