My 340 getting 6 mpg

There you go......
Direct from Holley......
Since they make the carbs, maybe, maybe just maybe, they know how their carbs work.....
Air bleeds: 'DECREASNG the size of the main air bleeds....will pull MORE fuel creating a richer fuel/air mixture'. A smaller MAB also starts the system earlier [ lower rpm ]. And vice versa for increasing the MAB size.

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