[patrickt]

LuvDaBlues -- putting a TP on your engine is a bit of a nuisance. You've got to bolt it between the carb and the IM, make sure there are no leaks, get the linkage just right through the side of the pan, etc. You might first try just shielding your carb with some sheets of aluminum half-way fabricated around the carb along with some insulating foil. You don't have to do a great job on this as it's only a temporary test. If you get absolutely no benefit from this temporary fab-job then chances are a TP isn't going to help either.