Very high idle – 440 six barrel

Hey all, I brought home a 74 Barracuda a couple weeks ago, and she's fitting right in. I'm doing my best to give her a thorough inspection before *officially* getting out on the road, and naturally there have been some bumps along the way.

I got it to start after flushing the gas tank, new lines, new plugs, oil, fuel filter and sending unit sock. As the choke opens, the idle steadily increases until what sounds like about 2500 rpm. I haven't connected the tach to find out exactly what the...

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