I put it into gear and it dies.

the spacer and gasket are good, I just had the carb off to re-do the transfer slot adjustment.
the carburetor is already a remanufactured one that was put on in 2008 that I rebuilt because It had a bunch of oxidation all inside it.
the thing is just tired. I'm thinking of getting this thing at my local discount store.View attachment 1715850492 View attachment 1715850493
Before you take that jump I would try to verify that you have a carburetor problem. Then decide how you want to correct it. You may have a plugged idle circuit rendering the idle mixture screws useless. See if it’s lean at idle by forcing it richer with a hands over the carburetor choke test. It won't cost you a dime.