Well obviously the mail is slow due to the god aweful heat.Still waiting on the hub and parts etc.Decided to finish up the manifold job and show it to the guys at the hobby shop in Richmond."Its now official",This is to this day the best and most secure way to mount and twist the carb on a Poulan 46.I finished it up by taking the manifold down some more in size(diameter)without compromizing the gasket area.Then I polished the outter diameter and flange surfaces.Cut out a fel-pro gasket set from a old Pontiac water pump set that I had laying around in the toolbox.I made two gaskets identical to each other for the manifold to base area.I use VarsaChem #2 gasket sealer/maker on the engine case/crank case.and on the gaskets for the manifold.Permatex when invited to gasoline tends to turn to jelly and squoosh out.VarsaChem #2 is a non-hardening sealer made for metel to metal or metal to gasket etc.and can withstand gas,diesel,glow etc.After tightening the manifold down pretty snug I installed the plywood heat shield and carb with no sealer.Tighten down just enough tell you see the carb making an impression in the ply.After all assembly was finished I tested the pulse line and it has plenty.......[sm=thumbup.gif].Im now ready for the prop hube and prop and all the other stuff I ordered five days ago.Until then what do you guys think so far........