Thanks - I found the key for the diagram which explains the colors (and a few more useful things!)

Well DD I hadn't seen the tech article on carbs - I saw the one describing the different carbs but not the tune-up one. Very helpful!

Well I took a jumper wire home with me last night and did verify that in fact the anti-dieseling solenoid was not getting power. I jumpered it straight to the battery and got the "click" I was looking for. So I cranked her up and HELL YEAH she purred like a kitten! Very exciting to finally her it idling smoothly and actually having the idle adjustment screws work on the carb. So I got out the wiring diagram again and traced it back to the fuse box. And of course I found a blown fuse (which by the way also controls the auto-choke which was not working on the old carb which I assumed was just dead). Tonight I'll pick up some fuses and see if I can get it to work but I have a feeling I'm going to have to seach out the source of the problem ie why the fuse is blown. The wiring has been hacked up a bit in this car - not horrible but bad enough to be a pain.

Who knows, maybe I didn' tneed the new carb anyway but I've already got it so I might as well make the best of it. I belive I've already voided the warranty by a little "mod" I had to make to get it to work on my car (they didn't send the exact right one...) Oh well, I've got another one to rebuild some day if I decide to screw with it.

Well thanks DD for the tip (I should have listened to you earlier but I didn't understand) and your help also dingdang. I'll post an update if/when I find the source of the electrical problems.
Michael