carburetor repair question

[mrizzodpm]

I'm negotiating to purchase a 49 pickup that the owner says was running rough recently so he disassembled the carb and said that the float was full of gas. He drilled a hole in the float to drain the gas and said it ran well after that. He wants to replace the float but says he's having trouble finding the part. Can you comment on the proper repair that should be done in this case, and the best place to find the parts?

thank you.

[greg g]

usually small holes can be repaired with solder. Go to the suppliers links and give George Asche a call. He has a stock of carter parts, including quite a cache of floats.