Unless you were idling for those 700-800 miles, your idle mixture screw setting would not be responsible for those plugs looking like that.
Your lean condition would more likely be coming from a need for a change in jets/metering rods.
Dr. Lincoln will be in soon to assist you, or maybe Dr. Jon (not the Right Place, Wrong Time Dr. John, but the carbking guy).


1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission