<VV> Attention Cavemen - need help!

[judynrandy at comcast.net]

Calling all cavemen.  I just scored a rustbucket '60 from Jeff at the Corvair Ranch and this is, for all intents and purposes, my first venture into "cave" cars.  I'm pulling the engine and taking things apart to reseal and clean what needs it.  So far, so good, except for these two things: 

1. How do you get the tube out of the head (the one thats cloth? covered)  that hooks to the choke mechanism, if its stuck fairly solidly, so I can remove the turkey roaster? 
2.  How important is the tube that comes out of the right side (pass.)  exhaust manifold, that travels up thru the shroud and a vacuum line hooks to it and goes to a port on the aircleaner?   I barely brushed it and it fell off.  Looks like it was pretty thin at the end going into the manifold.  Is it a "necessary evil", and if so, how do I fix it? 



Like I said, the car is going to be a "beater" and originality isn't important.  It only needs to run good.  Any other suggestions to improve things would greatly be appreciated.  Also, I just found out from "Clarks" that they no longer offer the paper air filter.  So what does everyone else do for an air filter then? Please feel free to e-mail me off line with any and all suggestions and help.  Thank you. 





Randy (Cap'n) Hook 

'63 ragtop 84/pg 

'65 monza 4dr 110/pg 



and now, a '60 4dr, 80/3spd!