running out of breath in the 1/4 mile

Also the brass fitting at the carb; is it adequately sized internally? That one looks aweful iffy...

got it now, I thought you may had questioned the inside of that bard (because it was brass)
it is a 3/8th hose barb


never mentioned your intake . No vaccum leaks > and yes check floats

pretty sure there are no vacuum leaks
what is the best place to set the float level in one of these carbs?
I always had it set for the center of the sight glass, but I guess if they are the same as the old holleys, I should be at the bottom of the sight glass?