think I may have t do that. I drove the RV in some pretty high temps.
down the highway no problem. If I stopped for a few mins like at a rest area it idled ok but themn when I went to take off it was stumbling and backfiring through the carb under acceleration for a good 10 mins then cleared up. I'm thinking this Holley is just not the right carb . Where is a good place to get a kit for the TQ and how much different is it than anAFB to rebuild ? I have successfully done AFBs. Won't touch Holleys. Just don't know them well enough.

there's 2 little O rings that are located deep in the wells in the phenolic bowl. Be sure & take them out when you clean the bowl & I'm sure there's new ones in the kit. I always make a note of current settings (float/pump etc) as I tear one (any type) down just for a good reference point since settings dont change just cuz a carb needs cleaning/rebuilt & if a setting doesn't match up to what's on the white sheet then I have to checkout where the mistake is. I lube all screws going into the body especially on carbs where I will be opening them up frequently for rod/jet changes etc

RR adds some good points about the Orings and the floats BUTTT I would also like to add about the floats ....GET some BRASS floats .....NAPA has those too.

I took some shots on it after it was good an hot. Bowls on the Holley were about 145f. The Intake Manifold was about 220 except where the exhaust pases through. It was a little over 300f.

Also if I decide to get an electric lift pump what GPH and PSI do I want ?
Not looking to break the bank ...

You want a 6psi pump , GPH isn't your concern.

Well it's been awhile but the problem for the most part is solved. I used a Felpro intake set that had the heat riser ports blocked and used a 2191 Edelbrock performer manifold I got off the bay. It runs much much better and starts fine hot with no weird idling or backfiring.
I do now have another issue but I will start a separate thread on that.
The Edelbrock intake bolted on with minor issues. The biggest being getting the bolts started. They were very tight and difficult. I think it was because the new intake/valley gasket was two paper gaskets sandwiching the metal one and it spaced the manifold up a tiny bit.
I got them all started but it was not easy. I also had to adjust the linkages as the new manifold sat a little higher and redrill the bracket for the cruise control so it sat higher. The fuel lines do feel very hot as well so I will be re routing them and insulating.