[GallopinGhost]

Well I made some progress. The screws are #12, so I didn't have any of those, so I tightened up the base plate best I could and ran it. The last few times I've run this engine,the vacuum floats from 8-12 in. with the rpm tracking the the vacuum, acted the same this time. Took off the carb and there was still fuel in the intake, maybe a little less. I took the carb base plate off and the base, body, and gasket were pretty much dry. Previously they were soaking wet. Far from a slam dunk, but it's worth pursuing. I think I will try to re-surface the body and get a new gasket.