Thermoquad idling issues

Bewy said

Did you advance the timing like I suggested in post #17? You will get a BIG surprise!
Did you read the links I posted?
Advancing the timing will increase idle rpm, without doing anything else. That will allow the blades to be closed further, & greater adjustment of idle mixture.
That cam duration is going to have some smell at idle.

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I haven't advanced the timing yet. I will try that tomorrow. Seems like most people run around 16-20 for a daily driver. I am not sure how well the car will start with 30 degrees at idle. I just have the stock electronic ignition with no start retard. The blades are already just about closed enough to completely cover the T-slots. I have read the links you posted. Some smell at idle is alright, but when you back up at night and see thick exhaust smoke in the headlights, that doesn't seem normal.
Could you make out the smoke coming out of the exhaust in the video?