I've cleaned and rebuilt the Carter YF carb on my '61 Apache, and the Holley Performer on my '60 Impala. On both occasions, it took more than one try to get everything back together correctly, and running right.

Don't despair. Take your time and go through all the checks. Float level and float drop are very important.

-Kevin

This is what happens when you live with a house-full of women, the wife and daughters name all the cars:
1960 Impala - "Frankie" (Frank Sinatra)
1961 Apache - " 'Mater Jr." (wrecker)
1965 Corvair Monza Convertible
1967 C20 "Ol' Blue" (hidden in a log cabin for 30 years)
1972 SuperBeetle Convertible - "Juliet"
1976 SuperBeetle Convertible - "Olaf"
1988 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce - "Romeo"