Re: Appropriate Carb Rebuild Kit?
OK, now you might to have to pry on it. But you have to be smart how you do it. If you think anything I write is crazy - don't do it, bu this is what I would do. Take a razor and go around the joint between the carb and manifold. Sometimes they paint or repaint carbs after they reinstall them and the paint can be what is holding it together. Try the mallet and strap wrench again after "cutting the paint". If it is still a no go, use a large screwdriver or crowbar and wedge the end somewhere secure and use it to bump up on a solid part of the carburetor. It shouldn't take much. As you know, under no circumstances should you attempt to wedge anything into the sealing joint. Good luck.
As Reel Poor said, make sure before continuing that you didn't miss any nuts/bolts.