Quote Originally Posted by rspears View Post
Em,
You really don't want any type of "stickum" on a carb base. If everything is flat and clean the gasket will seal. If it's not clean, clean it and scrape gently with a single edge razor blade being careful not to gouge the surfaces. If it's not flat you need to fix that by surfacing the faulty part. A good surfacing block is a piece of glass with some fine sandpaper on top. If you research the carb to intake joint you'll find that clean and dry is the way to go.
I did that surfacing twice on both sides but I probably need to do it again - - - that spacer is the one that is hollowed out and Dave told me the solid ones are better but I'm gonna try and get this one to work - - - need to pick up some decent emery cloth along with the gaskets, eh?

Quote Originally Posted by jerry clayton View Post
If it idles at 1400 with the choke on its probably because of the hi idle cam on the carb butterfly shaft------------
and the throttle shaft probably has too much wear so is leaking vacume BUTTTTTTTTTTTT that may not be a problem----does the throttle plates close with the choke in the off position?????????????/
Jerry, it is a brand new carb with an electric choke kit added and everything seems to work great except for the dang idle being so fast - - - it sure did suck that starting fluid and speed up when I sprayed it on the bottom gasket tho.

thanks Y'all, I'm soaking all of this up that my pea brain will hold and I appreciate it,
Em