Ok I finally got it apart today. I really had to knock the crap out of it to get it free. I still can't get the rear bearing out yet. It's stuck pretty good. I'm going to soak it overnight in some carb cleaner to see if I can get it free.

How critical is the finish INSIDE the carb body? During my attempts to remove the carb rotor I appearantly created a small burr on the rotor. When I reinstalled it to help work some of the gunk inside the carb body free I created some small scratches inside the body. Are these going to affect it much?

It's really beginning to get to the point that it will be easier and cheaper to just replace the whole engine. I just really want to see this one work.