My first muscle car build thread (lots of pics)

very frustrating, Started the day out by noticing the ends of my intake manifold are leaking oil. :no:

Set the timing which with this other distributor is advancing properly. It was running a bit better with proper timing. couldn't get it to run any better though. Idle was being weird, i set it once at maybe 700 rpm. then i drove around the block and half way around it was around 1100rpm came back couldnt figure out why it was higher, choke wasn't on. Said IDK WTF and lowered it back down. Drove around the block a couple more times idle was too low now! WTF! This entire time it was also still not running rite, it sounds good but just doesn't have the power it should. If I cover the carb the car will die so no vacuum leaks. Dunno It go to the point where I just had to stop I was getting too frustrated.

Maybe at this point its a carb issue?