Alright guys, I'm still going to use screws into the exhaust manifold but now I have a few questions.
I put the idle solenoid mount back on and now it hits the throttle linkages. Would a REALLY thick gasket have anything to do with it? Because the ones autozone gave me were very thick. (pics below)
Second, I have a linkage that was the ONLY piece leftover from my rebuilding the carb. I think I know where it goes but it won't stay in. I thought it connects to the throttle plate and then to a hook but I KNOW for a fact that the hook doesn't directly connect to the plate. (pics below)
The mount
It hits the throttle
Just showing you what part actually moves to hit it
It's a little worse when I put the actual solenoid in there
Here's that linkage
I think it attaches to that throttle plate and is pulled by that hook
I repainted it to match with 500 Degree paint so lets just hope it slightly mixed with the 2000 degree paint or something and that it doesn't burn off.
