I don't like the blue gaskets either. Brown non-stick gaskets for me.
But your problem statement seems to contradict itself. On one hand you say that you have to floor it to get it to start. That's a flooded condition. Then you say that you have to pump the gas to get it to start. That's a lean condition. I'm gonna guess that you need to replace the needles and seats. Let it set for five minutes after it's warmed up. Now look down in the venturis and see if there's gas dripping from the boosters. You can check the inlet valves if you have a hand vacuum pump. Take the carb off and empty the gas out. Then turn it upside down and see if they hold vacuum.
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