I agree. It will be nice to see this post start rolling back into the abyss now.

Thanx Grump for that explaination.
Last...
Back to the very first question of this post. (well sorta)
Would being at 1 to 1 1/2 turns out justify going down a pilot jet? Or is 3/4 turns the minimum per the carb tuning thread?
A quick note...
When I removed the 3rd baffel from my exhaust, it got louder, removing the last baffel really deepened the sound. (REALLY DEEPENED). This makes my pops sound a bit more mean than before. This is why the backfire/pops sound a bit more excessive. That last baffel is holding back the BOOM (so to speak).

That took me awhile to get..
