Of carbs, that is... I finished up carb #2 tonight and threw them both on the manifold to get a look. Nothing is really hooked up yet, I just needed to see them on it. I wish I had taken before photos because these carbs were the dirtiest I'd ever seen. We're hoping to bolt up the new transmission to the engine this week and lower it into the car so I can start hooking up wires and such. Stacey
Really cool Stacy. Izzat a choke ****erfly I see poking out of the front carb? I've gotten to where I really like dual carbs - single or dual throat - on an engine. Here's a pic of a nice flatty installation, but it doesn't hold a candle to yours. Just somethin about those sixes....
Okay.. Here's what I did... I took the carbs apart (one at a time) so I could use one for reference. I put the first carb in a gallon can of Berryman's carb dip and left it there for several hours. Usually, I've gotten pretty awesome results using just the Berryman's, But these carbs came out of the Berryman's in bad shape. I rinsed parts off and washed the carb body. I added some white vinegar to the body and let the carb soak to try to free up some of the scaling at the suggestion of a hamber. This didn't work as well as I hoped so I ended up doing a TON of brushing. Some of the brushing was by hand with a wire brush, all the big areas I cleaned with table mounted wire wheel, and all of the small areas I cleaned with a Dremel (with various wire brush atachments). I have to say, the Dremel did a great job on those really hard to reach areas. I also used a scotch brite pad for some spots also. The important part is taking everything apart in sections, replacing what needs to be replaced and cleaning what needs to be cleaned. From experience I can tell you it's REALLY easy to miss taking things all the way apart unless you take your time. The carb kits are rarely identical to the parts to put back in so you have to really take your time to do it right. Although these carbs look identical, I found a few things that were different from one carb to another. For the screws and various small bits I found the wire wheel to be the best providing that I could hold on to the object firmly. I can't stress how great the Dremel is to have around for this project. They make three wire brush attachments: One which is like a round paintbrush, one that is cup-shaped and one that is wheel shaped. I used all three on this project. Even looking at it now, I see some places that I'd go back over. I think I have about 5 hours in each carb, but this was a HUGE undertaking and not typical. The Rochester that was on the old engine was apart, clean and together in less than an hour. Aside from the Berrymans, the only other chemical I used was spray carb cleaner, and some CRC for tough bolts. Most of what you see can be attributed to the brushing... I hope this helps. Stacey
Aaahhh...ya ****ered me in with the subject line...but you're right...nice jugs! I think Faye's gonna like her new implants!!!
[ QUOTE ] I guess it won't be long before it's runnin' again! HRP [/ QUOTE ] Good GOD do I ever hope so! I'm going through some serious withdrawl! Stacey
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