Well after doing some reading I came across a sentence on the Stromberg site warning of pushing the throttle arm onto the carb too far resulting in binding. So I checked mine and it was right up against the "step" of the throttle rod. I backed it off and my RPM dropped, not only dropped but I was able to adjust it.

Kinda feel stupid for starting a thread for this but alas I appreciate the help. On to the next issue ;-)

Dust