Large rpm drop

Yes PVC, but wasn't hooked up at the time, vacuum gauge was on that port. Didn't idle too much different with pvc plugged in before the gauge was connected
Bingo! That's critical!

Hook the vac gage to one of the low ports on the carb base*.
Either use a PCV or a fixed orifice.

From Chilton's General Manual 1970.
Fixed orifice sizes to substitute for PCV Valve Testing at idle:

Engine (cid) Hole dia. (in) fractional drill
90 to 140; 0.056 - 0.075 or 1/16
141 to 200; 0.074 - 0.088 or 5/64
201 to 275; 0.087 - 0.099 or 3/32
276 to 350; 0.098 - 0.112 or 7/64
351 and up; 0.111 - 0.125 or 1/8

Notice the equivalent PCV fixed orifice is about the same size as drilling holes to let more air in.
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