Ok, I said that I would keep y'all posted so here is how it went. I tried the mild heat and the EZ-Out method and the fitting would not budge. Eventually, the nub that I had to grab onto did not exist so the next step was to drill and try to thin the metal enough so maybe the EZ-Out would work but still no luck, it was stuck. After thinning the metal I tried to pick it out, but that still did not work, the brass is harder than the carb casting so after a few tries I quit. Then, I went outside and took a deep breath of Ozark Mountain air to get up enough courage to drill to the inner most diameter of the fitting threads and after doing so I somehow still had brass showing in the hole. I tried picking again before resorting to the tap, but still did not feel comfortable due to the hardness of the brass. So I broke out the 1/8” NPT tap Jerry had mentioned and proceeded to very carefully chase out the brass a little at a time. It actually worked! I almost gave up several times, but I finally got the tap working square in the hole and chased the threads a little bit at a time. As Jerry also mentioned, I was able to take the tap a little deeper, so it worked out great. I checked all of the other jets and fittings and they are not stuck and the carburetor appears to be in otherwise excellent shape . While I am not a big fan of the Rochester BC Carburetor either, it is what came with this truck originally and I feel very fortunate to have this fixed. I truly appreciate all of the input and help from everyone that responded to this post. I may be old, but this is proof that an old dog can learn new tricks!
Cruisin' in the Passing Lane Former owner of a 1954 3100 w/Hydra-Matic "To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge." - Confucius
