First time mods on my 318 and it won't start...

Just a quick update: plugs are clean, nothing out of the ordinary. :)

I went ahead and disassembled the carb - god my hands still reek of gasoline. There was no bad dirt buildup or anything else I'd rate as "not good at all" but the gaskets were all heavily squashed, some stuck to the metal hard. It got worse the lower I got; the venturi booster gaskets could only be removed in layers and the help of a razorblade. OK, now I'm gonna hunt for a rebuild kit with new gaskets. Too bad we don't have parts stores around the corner in my region... :(

Any recommendations on a cleaning solvent for the hard to reach holes and crevices? I used brake cleaner for the outer parts...