383 Wont Idle with new to me 800cfm DP. Idles and runs ok with Edelbrock/AFB

I think the op gets what I'm saying.
I'm not trying to tell anybody how to tune a Holley.

And mine as well. I agree it needs more CFM. He agrees it needs more CFM. And both of us agree it doesn't matter what carburetor it comes from. Both of us also may agree or not agree but this one is starting to giving him too much trouble for what it's worth? I certainly don't know holley's like I do Edelbrock and I'm definitely not trying to give advice on how to tune it. Nor am I trying to act like I know all about them because I read a bunch of articles.. which I know you're not trying to do because you have a lot of experience with them. I guess I'm trying to point out that if you're going to give up on a carburetor this is the perfect one to do so that you haven't putting any money into and just a little of your time. Not put good money after bad and a ton more time and keep your fingers crossed...
And if yr wants to give a money back guarantee that if he follows everything he says that this car will run perfect for him then who's going to believe that? saying to stay out of this because I can't give any name-dropping magazine advice is ludacris.. I think I'm giving great advice get out while the gettin's good...


Your mouthy remarks about magazines is hilarious. And stupid.

I told the OP what I did based on years of doing this ****. Did you read what AJ posted? If you did, he said exactly what I said, except no way in hell am I typing that all out. Never. I'd rather give the OP my number and walk him through it on the phone. It's quicker.

His issue isn't something new. Or never heard of. I forgot to mention the PCV valve MUST be hooked up and functioning, but AJ covered that. As he pointed out, if the carb has the outlet for it, it is calibrated for that air leak. If you don't use it, you make the idle pig rich.

I was doing this **** in 1980. And getting paid for it. Maybe you should stop typing, start reading and see if you can learn something.