Starting a TQ rebuild - tips and tricks?

[1] If you want to improve the secondary performance, look for the thread in my name in this section, early Oct last year. The sec mod gives the carb a big WAKE UP call.

[2] As mentioned, the caps under the pri jets are sealed with white epoxy. They leak over time & it is very hard to see any cracks.....or diagnose the problem.

Since you are rebuilding, these should be re-sealed. Using a small hacksaw blade or triangular shaped modeller's file, grind out the old epoxy so that you have a slight depression. You can go deep enough that the cap comes off, but not necessary.
Use petrol proof epoxy [ I use Devcon ] around the caps to re-seal. Do not use big blobs, otherwise the gasket may not fit; if this happens, trim the epoxy.
[3] I would replace the air valve diaphragm, mounted passengers side rear. The rubber goes hard after time & can cause some hard to diagnose problems.
[4] Also get a leather acc pump plunger. They are more positive, last forever.
[5] Set a/valve spring to 1.5 turns.
[6] Sec high speed air bleed. The rod that goes down the centre of the sec jet. Make sure the hole in the top of the HSAB is 0.039-0.040" [ it probably will be already ].
[7] If you get any surging at cruise at higher rpms [ on the cruise step of the m/rods] try & find some rods with a 069 or 067 cruise step [ 1962, 1966, 1965 ]