carb rebuild kit
Cargo Master
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Most kits have all the parts for both styles of the one barrel carters, you'll just have extra parts in the kit. Do you still have the tag on your carb? They're about the first thing to not get put back on, but i'll have all the info on it.
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Well, IMHO, typically the carb rebuild "kits" are crap- either missing critical parts or the parts don't fit or are of poor quality. What I have done that has worked very well for me is to go to a carb rebuilding shop and ask them to put a "kit" together for me. The cost was around $50 but every part was there, fit correctly and worked!!!!
Just an FYI- Many forget to take fine sand paper, laying the carburetor block on it side on a very, very hard flat surface and gently sanding the surface.....if it’s not flat/square/smooth, it's likely slightly warped...and although it looks fine is will develop a fuel or vacume leak and won't function correctly.
Just an FYI- Many forget to take fine sand paper, laying the carburetor block on it side on a very, very hard flat surface and gently sanding the surface.....if it’s not flat/square/smooth, it's likely slightly warped...and although it looks fine is will develop a fuel or vacume leak and won't function correctly.
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Most bicycle shops sell a wide variety of ball bearings in various sizes. Individually
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If I ever dropped that box, I would quit on the spot. And think of the annual inventory!
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Cargo Master
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Interesting on the bike shop idea, I'd have never thought of it. Wonder if we have any of those near here. Will dust off the old google and see what I can come up with.
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HarHarHar. Can you imagine trying to walk across that floor trying to get to your magnet???
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I think all parents know the technique, same as for legos, shuffle your feet. 
Also, since it's mostly on topic, and a will probably be a follow up question anyone. Could someone describe the process of setting the mix screw(s) back to the base setting, I think it's all the way in and one and a half turns back. But yeah, an entire walk through of setting the carb up and what needs to be done before and after? I'm pretty well there and I can't find where I read it before.
Also, since it's mostly on topic, and a will probably be a follow up question anyone. Could someone describe the process of setting the mix screw(s) back to the base setting, I think it's all the way in and one and a half turns back. But yeah, an entire walk through of setting the carb up and what needs to be done before and after? I'm pretty well there and I can't find where I read it before.
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Yup, 1.5 turns to start. Seat the needle gently so as not to damage the seat.
Re: ball bearing check valves. In the Carb Technicians Tool Kit Ford issued their engineers was a set of blunt punches of various diameters to be used for "staking" the check ball seats. The technique was to place the ball on the seat, put the punch against the ball and strike it gently to seat the ball perfectly on the seat.
On the other hand at a Holley Performance clinic the guy described whacking the vac secondary check ball seat with a Phillips head screwdriver to purposely make it leak so as to bring the secondaries in earlier on a WOT.
I prefer drilled bypass passages for this.
Re: ball bearing check valves. In the Carb Technicians Tool Kit Ford issued their engineers was a set of blunt punches of various diameters to be used for "staking" the check ball seats. The technique was to place the ball on the seat, put the punch against the ball and strike it gently to seat the ball perfectly on the seat.
On the other hand at a Holley Performance clinic the guy described whacking the vac secondary check ball seat with a Phillips head screwdriver to purposely make it leak so as to bring the secondaries in earlier on a WOT.
I prefer drilled bypass passages for this.
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