I was about to add another comment, about revs not falling while the engine is cold. It's a lot more noticeable when the engine is cold because the choke is normally on creating an even richer mix. There's a whole theory behind the need of the Gulp Valve, and at least some of it seems to be supported in practical application.
If your Gulp Valve is sticking even partially open, the front two cylinders will appear to be much leaner than the back two (actually, any time you rev then engine and allow it to fall back to idle "naturally" the plugs will look leaner up front than in the rear). The idle will be really rough no matter how warm the engine is; how rough is dependant on how open the Gulp Valve is. I've had old Gulp Valves stick open on me in the past, and the car ran like it was only on 2 cylinders.
If you can't get the carb rich enough, then you might have a problem in the charcoal canister area. Check to make sure you have good air flow in the line between the charcoal canister and carb. Or possibly leaks between the carb & manifold, or between the manifold & head, or in any number of the vacuum lines.
Also, don't forget that any number of items in the ignition system can create the illusion of running lean.