I replaced the carb and manifold with the new Edelbrock pieces I had and NO MORE SMOKE or sooty plugs. That old Holley looks like it may have been the culprit as far as that goes.
It runs better but still not perfect. a little rough at idle still. I am getting a little backfire on occasion, nothing huge but it tells me something isn't quite right. I think the old motor is tired and may have some valve issues.
Joker, the motor mounts seem to be OK.
I haven't performed a leakdown test yet but I'll have to do that soon so I can learn a little more about what may be happening.
I also changed the oil and noticed that it seemed a little thin and had a slight gas odor.
