OKAY! Fixed so many things, and it is running SO MUCH BETTER. Still have a vacuum leak somewhere that I have to trace down, and a few other little problems, but it's a blast.
Answers to some above questions:
-No coil bind
-PCV Valves are hooked up properly (I believe!)
-Tightened exhaust manifold to the downpipe
-coolant issue resolved (****ing thermostat was in upside down
)
-O2 sensor fixed
-valves readjusted
-I did not reprofile the rocker arms. I'm just gonna drive it around as much as possible the next few days and then check the clearances. Rocker arms will be a project for the near future, as long as the cam isn't buggered.
Issues to track down:
-Vacuum leak
-Tune Carbs
-Is the cam buggered?
I would love your advice on 2 things:
1) If I drive the car around for a few days (lets say a total of 3 hours of driving), and the cam lobe is wiped, how far off should I expect the lash to be?
2) The engine seems to have a really solid dose of power, EXCEPT at sub-1,000 rpm. Is that something that I can tune out on the carb? When I'm starting from 0mph, the power is very minimal, and the AFR gauge reads up in the 14-15 range, while normally it's in the 11-12.5 range. From what I understand, I want the values to be more like:
-Idle, 15-16
-Off Idle (low rpm), 1/2 throttle more like 12-13
-Off Idle (low rpm), WOT more like 11-12
-Cruising etc, more in the 14 range
Not sure how to reach those values based on RPM, but mainly really could use help getting more power at low RPM.