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Alright! I got it working, but I honestly don't know the exact fix, though it must of been the linkage. I took off the air filter, got a flash light and made sure the primary and secondary plates were opening and closing fully. They looked as if they were fully closing but it's hard to see down there. I then disconnected the little accelerator ball and socket to see if that was binding anything up, but it didn't seem to change much from it's location, so I popped it back together.
Dissappointed, I started it up to get it warm and check the timing and vacuum again, and yep, it wouldn't stay running (I haven't had to use the choke since this problem began). Excited that it wasn't running (that's a first), I got out, adjusted all the idle screws, then readjusted the timing, and it's back to its normal self. In the process, I realized how sensitive the idle speed is to small screw changes, so it makes sense that a small bind in the linkage could really mess things up.
Anyhow, I appreciate all the help. I can't get it to stay idling consistently below 900rpm yet, but that's a discussion for another day! Thanks guys!
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