Why I shouldn't be rebuilding my carb

Warning: Incompetent Mechanic At Work!

So I'm attempting to rebuild my first carb, a Carter W-1 off my 216.

I am stuck on step 4--removal of the nozzle plug (this is a lot farther than I thought I'd get before needing help!). It's a br*** plug with a slotted head. I tried soaking it in penetrant and banging on it with a mallet to loosen it. No luck. I would just drill it out, except according to the web searches I've done, no one sells the nozzle plug.

So what do I do?

I view it as three choices:
1. buy a new carb and use that
2. get that ****er outa there by destructive means, and hope the hardware store has some thing I can use to replace it
3. try some more esoteric form of removal--ie buy a torch, more PB's, or a bigger hammer.


Any advice? It's funny, everyone I talked to before this said, "Rebuild it yourself--it's not as hard as everyone says." The heck it ain't!

Thanks

Tucker

 

i had the same problem with almost ALL the br*** plug/screws on my W-1s. Most of the cracked apart at the screwdriver slot. Very frustrating. It was made worse to find more screws below the screws I just took out.

What did I do? First, I had about 10 spare part carbs, so eventually I had enough of the damn screws/plugs to do 2 carbs. Secondly, I soaked them in penetrating oil, EvapoRust, you name it. That helped get some out, but there was 1 or 2 really stubborn *******s. Finally I just took a BernzOMatic propane torch and heated it up. It came right out

 

Well, since it's a cast iron carb, it will withstand more heat than one made of pot metal or aluminum, so I say put some heat to 'er.

 

I'll pick up a torch tonight on my way home. Fire! Fire! Actually, I've soaked so much cleaner and penetrant into it, I think I'll pick up a extinguisher too!


Thanks,

Tucker

 

The word of the day is IMPACT DRIVER

Go to Harbor Frieght and buy one.

 

even the force from a regular screwdriver split/cracked my br*** screws. I think an impact driver would do the same. Heat loosened them up

 

I bought a torch on my way home, but the garage is unheated and too cold to work in; Momma took one look at it and said, "heck no--not in my kitchen!"

So I'm thinking I'll take everything to work tomorrow and if I can, sneak it in during lunch. Luckily I'm the only person in the office this week!

If this doesn't work, I figure I will just pony up the cash and order one from Chevs of the 40s.

An impact hammer might be a good idea, Eric, except I don't have an air compressor. (typing that makes me feel like I just admitted I still wet the bed) (I don't wet the bed, by the way, that's just a metaphor. I believe my not having a compressor is pretty much the nadir of my failings as a grown man).

Tucker

 

Not to rub salt in that sentiment, but an impact driver is a heavy screwdriver that you hit with a hammer or mallet and it turns the tip about an eighth of a turn.

Flatman

 

The impact driver he was refering to is a heavy duty screwdriver looking thing with a spring loaded head. you insert one of 4 choices of bits, select tighten or loosen, set the bit in the screw and smack the other end of the tool with a hammer. Works pretty well with many stuburn screws, either loosens them up or destroys them. Last one I bought was under $10, but that was a while ago. After much abuse the bits bite the dust, but usually you loose the damned tool before the bits die. Gene

 

IMPACT and CARBURATOR are probably 2 words that that shouldnt be used in the same sentence

 

if you think impact and carburator dont belong together... what about FIRE and CARBURATOR???? I vote impact first. The jolt from an impact will often times break stuck fasteners loose

 

An impact driver was desgined to take dislike metal hardware from housings.

Ive got a drawer of 94s and have loosened lot fo them, and motorcycle screws without ever hurtng one.

 

Put the carb in boiling water.
When your wifes not at home.

 

try heating the body of the carb up, smashing a candle into the screw/plug, and then try backing it out. It works on stubborn oil galley plugs in cylinder blocks.

 

the torch will most likely do it just dont get carried away one of those little pin type butanes work well cuz you can keep the heat where you need it good luck and .... when all else fails I highly recommend dynamite

 

I have welded manual choke linkages to carbs, while still on the motor,, welding and carbs don't belong in the same sentence.. BTW Where is the best place to ground to while welding a carb?