Hey guys. New to this forum, so hello! I recently bought an old Datsun Z with a 350 and a T-56 (ridiculous, I know). The motor and tranny seem like they're in good shape, however since I've bought the thing, I've noticed that it struggles really, really hard get going from first gear. I can tell i'm on the border of chirping the tires every time I need to get going from a start, just because if I used a normal amount of gas, it would immediately die. I also end up riding the clutch for a very long time, and I'm sure the clutch wont last long at this rate. I'm very new to the SBC and carburetor's in general, so any advice would be appreciated. It idles fine (once it gets started) and doesn't stumble if I just rev it in neutral, so I think its getting enough fuel.

I've driven stick for nearly a decade, and have driven many different manuals, so I don't think its just me. Does this sound like a clutch issue?