open question to anyone

[greenmeanie]

I recently purchased a 1970 Chevelle and although it runs great, it stalls out quite a bit. I let it warm up for about 5 minutes and during that time I usually have to feather the gas to keep it from stalling. Then when I put it in gear, it stalls. Once driving, I seem to have no problems.

I tried setting the automatic choke as per the manual's instructions. How do I know it's set? I am considering setting the idle a little higher.

Is this a wise thing to do?

I am not mechanically inclined, but is there an easy way to do that myself?

I appreciate any advice.