i need help on where to start! (carb setup)

Your jetting and PV are within a reasonable range. Floats are high in my opinion......what's your fuel pressure?

Reason I ask on the fuel pressure is, if it's within the 5/6lb range, I think your actually lean at idle with the high float level covering for the drilled primary plates. If that's the case, I would lower the float level to the bottom of the site's and open the A/F screws a 1/4 turn and try to lower the idle screw. If it's better, back the screws out another 1/4 and try to lower it again. If there is continued improvement, then you found your issue.

Once you can get the idle down enough, you can work with the initial timing to get it where the engine is happy. Trying to play with the timing numbers idling in the 1500+ range really isn't gonna work, unless your only concerned about the total.