Fector56, I read those two posts and I will be doing a complete search later today and seeing what else was written.
I can tell you though that the issue you was having with a small bore is an easy fix. Just build a bigger diameter intake manifold and a put on a larger carburetor. These do work best though for the two stroke engines and not as well for the 4 stroke.
A good source for carburetors is int he chainsaw section on ebay. You can find a wide assortment of carburetors on there and for a fair price or even dirt cheap.
Reuilding carburetors is just a matter of buying and kit and replacing parts. Kits usually only run about $6-$14 and rebuilding a carb takes about 5 minutes if you end up with a bad one.