Having issues with the carb on my 318, so I went online looking for a rebuild kit and found "new Carter carbs" for $74 bucks ($100 with shipping). This seems really cheap for a "new" carb and I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with these. The add makes a real effort to make these look like they are American made with flags, ups symbol, and a company name: "US STOCK". Nowhere does it actually say: made in USA. To me, this screams: made in Asia. Looks just like my carb in the pictures without "Carter" stamped on the side. What do you think? Worth it?
Found new 94 on Amazon by accident, also $100, Brand new replace carburetor for Ford 94 2 Barrel Fit Ford Trucks Flathead V-8 OEM factory product , brand new replacement Flathead Ford style carburetor. I guess this item fits 1932 to 1953 Ford Trucks with flat head V-8 engines. Factory Direct Pricing and Product Support. High-quality and original packaging Never saw "I guess" in application before...this raises questions, like WTH and where izzit from? Are we about to see a major wave of carb knockoffs? More relevant...these 318 2 barrels are not complicated. Take your time, lay out the parts in order, follow the instructions on float level.
Oh I have no problem rebuilding the carb, looking for the carb kit led me to these comparatively cheap carbs and it peaked my interest. The only number I could find on the carb (still bolted to the engine) is: 2076, and I haven't found that kit yet. Rock Auto has some kits for 2bbl Carter carbs but nothing with that number. My engine and transmission supposedly came out of a 69 Cuda (just like every sbc came out of a vette!) and the kits they have are supposed to fit, but the numbers aren't the same.
the tags for these are easily lost - they were a copper tag that went under one of the screws.....some of my mopars have these carb.....without a tag I usually just get a pre 1968 carb kit....so one for maybe a 1964-67 273/318 mopar....
I was hoping someone would tell me whether these carbs work or are just Chinese junk! Be kinda nice to have a shiny new carb...
Carter was proud enough of their products to put their name on each and every one. The BBD's are identified by tag only, the 2076 is a casting number, and totally meaningless. Since I manufacture and sell kits, in today's throw rocks at everyone for anything they post at***ude, it would probably be a conflict of interest for me to give you an opinion on a carburetor that someone is insufficiently proud to cast in their name. Jon.
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