Holley instructions contradicting on fuel bowl level ??

DartThis74 said

So good news, I got the car fired back up and all is good now. That .110 on the secondary really helped me get many more threads to catch on the adjuster nut and I was able to get the fuel up midway on the sight glass now no problem. I did see that on my fuel pressure gauge it's reading about 7.0-7.2 PSI. Holley's instructional video says 7 is high and 6 is normal, but when reading the setup guide for my 80802 carb from their website it said pressure should be between 5-7.5. So... Is being at or near 7 okay?

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In my experience, that's pushing the limits. Definately put the smaller 110 needle in the primary bowl and/or get a pump with return spring that keeps pressure below 7 psi.
I hate to spend your money, but I think that's worth it. There's not a lot of options for fuel pumps on LA engines with the '70 up waterpump. I found good pressure control and volume delivery using Holley's 'Keith Dorton' 110 mechanical pump, but its over 10 years old. I'd like to think new ones still the same internally, but I don't know that for sure.

Nice thing about the clear sight plugs on your fuel bowls is that you can see if the level has risen or fallen since you set it.
If you do need to dump some fuel out of a bowl in an emergency, back off a bowl screw and drain it into a sardine can or whatever. I've even had to use a rag - hardly the best the choice but prob better than dumping on the engine.... :(