'70 318 BBD falls flat under load

Put some water in a spray bottle and spray around vacuum lines, base of carb, anywhere there is a vacuum line and see if you catch a stumble in idle. A vacuum leak might not be "audible".

Some people use carb cleaner as well but it could damage paint. If your engine isn't all painted up nice and fancy you could use that as well.

I can do that. When I lean the grill up next to my Weber as the charcoal lights our two cats, Duster and Fury, appear from nowhere to lick on it. I just happen to have a spray bottle of water on the counter next to the patio door for such occasions and I will put it to use on this.