Holley Carburetor

The current block was super corroded to the main body. I had an unbelievably tough time getting it off and I should've been more patient. I was using a rubber mallet to try to break it loose and I would sometimes use the nipple that is ported vacuum (I believe) as a place to wack the mallet (lightly). That nipple ended up bending and breaking off but that whole block is full of corrosion that I would rather just get one in better condition, even if the nipple hadn't broken off. I ended up using a paint spreader and lightly hitting it in between the mating surfaces to break the seal and that worked perfectly without damaging the mating surfaces, but that was after the nipple had already broken off.