aisan carb rebuild... i think i'm almost there...

[metalonmetal]

You don't need a throttle positioner on a desmogged carb. As long as it seals, I wouldn't worry about the gasket differences.

that's great news, less stuff to try to figure out i guess. can i do away with the diaphragm alltogether and just permanantly plug the vacuum port on the intake manifold?

i got everything put back together and she's running. tried my best to do some adjustments, but i think i'm experiencing a vacuum leak somewhere, going to make sure i've got everything snugged down tight tomorrow.

 

[metalonmetal]

after running her gently around town, letting things heat up and cool down, everything needed to be tightened down again, minimized the vacuum leakage and got her tuned properly. i don't think i've ever heard her sound so healthy.
still getting my hesitation problems at higher speeds, so i still got some work to do.