318 tuning help please. multiple issues..

I wish I had time tonight to take a look at the car, but it may have to wait until this weekend. Both of you guys are kind of on track with what I was thinking though. My first assumption was a vacuum leak. I have bought all new vacuum line, but havent had time to swap them over, although the lines look okay. I have already replaced (hopefully) all the vacuum system plugs, a couple did look dry rotted, but no change in the vacuum guage. A couple days ago, I shot some carb cleaner around the carb base gasket while it was running and I thought I heard her rev up just a touch, but i'm not 100% sure if it's because the base gasket is leaking or if the the motor fan whipped the spray around enough for some to go into the air cleaner. My other thought was a bad valve or valve guide. But wouldn't a bad valve only show a vacuum sputter when the associated cylinder fires? i'm not sure. I wish i knew what cam was in this thing so i could tell if there was a valve overlap.

I'm a bit younger than some of the other members on here. Me being 30, I feel like there is so much I need to learn from you guys. I grew up with computers and efi. lol