Re: 85 Johnson 2 horse - carburetor access
Spark, check, Fuel, check, Compression

It might be worth a shot trying to start it at wide open throttle, you may have to disable any anti start mechanisms that prevent this. I had a low compression 18hp that would only start with the throttle open due to low compression. I lived with it till it flipped me off the back of the boat and did a 360 and tried to kill me. At least if you can get her running then the rings might loosen up a bit. Failing that i'd put a set of rings in.