Black soot ok plugs

OK....and sgv... now I know! I mention the soot with warming up because my '62 does the same thing regularly, but the plugs look A-OK. Float is right on the mark, using wet float.

While the carb is idling and warmed up, look down the carb throat and make sure there are not any drops of gas dripping down the throat. And check the same when you shut the car off; the carb throat should remain dry, and not be seeping any gas.