notes / questions on the 'completed' carb:
Yes I used paint on the throttle body... hope it doesn't do tooo much damage in any way. No I used no paint anywhere else. Just elbow grease.
Should I keep that brass shield on the center screw of the venturi cluster - and if so, it came with 2 fabric gaskets (one between screw head and shield, another between shield and cluster). This sound right? I left it that way , the pieces seemed in good shape.
and finally - the throttle blades close on their own all the time unless they are opened to absolutely WOT. At which point they sorta hesitate before snapping shut. I believe this should go away with the advent of the rest of the system hooked up to it, in particular the yellow throttle return spring , as it takes very little force to make it snap back immediately instead of the minor hesitation when left on its own. This sound ok?? I pray for no vacuum leaks at the blades
