Today I made some progress on the old 46'....Got her to roar to life and actually idle for a few minutes. As Im standing there watching my lil flathead coupe purr like a kitten (at least a mechanical kitten tikity takkety tik) My proud moment was cut short as she starts making drowning gurgles and the bowl starts leaking like the fuckn titanic.... I decided to go get me a rebuild kit first (to see if I could find one mostly) Low and behold napa will have one for me in the morning, only one avail. in North Ga apparently.. Now the carter is on the dining table half torn down and meticulously sorted. Turns out the float is slightly cracked and about half full of gas...thus the flooding. aside from that, dirty and varnished but not too awful for a presumably 60+ year old carb. No wobble in the throttle shaft or anything.. So, Im a pretty handy mechanic but, Not the most seasoned in carb overhauls. If anyone has any tips, tricks, personal tragedy stories or the like they will be well recieved. I have a basic "FIX YOUR PLYMOUTH" manual for 46-59, which helps but not that much. Whats the best cleaner to use on this thing? heard that boiling parts in 1-3 simple green cleans well with no residue?
I assume your puppy has Carter B&B. Here is a great load of info how to rebuild http://www.carburetor.ca/carbs/tech/Carter/BB-index.html For other Carter models goto http://www.tocmp.com/manuals/Carbs/Carter/ServiceUniveral/index.htm
If you cannot repair your float and need a replacement contact George Asche. 1693 Fertigs Road Venus, PA 16364 814-354-2621 George does not do the internet so a phone call is required.
Thanks for the link, doesnt get much better than that....Thought about brazing the float But, it is full of gas!! Maybe I'll just give george a ring... Thanks fellas___B.L.
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