Edelbrock Air Gap on Magnum 318 Problems

Wow, quick responses - awesome. The hesitation is off idle. I forgot to mention the transmission is a manual 5 speed so no torque converter worries.

The hesitation is off idle and even in neutral with no load. It hesitates and then picks up. WOT is fine.
Also, low speed cruising is horrid. I can be running 1400 rpms and when I press the throttle, it is really bad and then jerks taking off.