Ok ... so here's the pics. Sorry for the poor quality, but the shed is dark and this is the best i can do without getting out the big flood light.

hopefully one of you guru's can make heads or tails of what i have or need to get squared away.

from the side:


From the other side:


from the front:


on the choke horn:


on the front float bowl:


hacked up choke:


hacked up choke from side:


non-functional EGR:


on the bright side, i'm less afraid of the EGR. I had never noticed that it is attached to an EGR plate beneath the carb. I had always assumed it was attached to the manifold as i have seen ford do on other engines....

I have no inclination to fix the emissions equipment. I realize that the carb is tuned for the EGR and such, but if i can get it to run fine and start well, i'll be plenty happy.

what do you all think? fix it or replace it?