The carb looks good. I'm sure it was rebuilt before, but it doesn't look like they butchered it, other than the missing choke pieces and tag. The FSM says remove the jets. Should I? I don't see why I need to. How much clearance should there be on the pistons? One side is polished, so I'll see how out of round they are. That should tell me how much wear they have. The throttle shaft feels the same as the newer Edelbrock that's on the car now. I have the missing parts for the choke pull-off, but not the pull-off servo itself. I'll also need the choke. Why would someone think the original carb was better off in the garbage? This really bugs me.