Carb rebuild

[finmad]

While I wait for the starter to come back (they are rebuilding the windings and armature at no cost under warranty) I decided time to rebuild the carb. Got the carb off and realized the accelerator pump has no linkage to the throttle. It looks like it has been this way for a long time based on the rust. The truck ran fin with out it, I wonder what it will feel like with this working properly.

[Jeff Balazs]

While I wait for the starter to come back (they are rebuilding the windings and armature at no cost under warranty) I decided time to rebuild the carb. Got the carb off and realized the accelerator pump has no linkage to the throttle. It looks like it has been this way for a long time based on the rust. The truck ran fin with out it, I wonder what it will feel like with this working properly.

A whole lot better! Hopefully you can find the correct link etc...without too much trouble.

Jeff

[finmad]

I ended up having to buy a complete used carburetor from ebay, just for that little link. At least I will have parts if anything else is bad.

Edited September 16, 2015 by finmad

[finmad]

There is something so satisficing about rebuilding a carburetor, It is so clean and full of potential, It has it's whole life ahead of it and what adventure await it no one knows... (I am getting carried away) Anyway, all done, thanks to You tube and Mikes Carburetor.com. Good kit and great videos

 

Edited September 16, 2015 by finmad

[Young Ed]

There seems to be a lot of gasket sticking out of the lower section. Did you make sure the 2 of them have the proper sized circle to match up to that spacer? You can get an air leak if you used the ones with the slightly bigger circle.

[finmad]

Pretty sure they are right, but I will keep an eye on it. I was able to get it running tonight and it is a transformed truck... Holy cow what a difference. Cant wait to go for a ride tomorrow.

[andrewj7]

I've just got the same point and found that the accelerator pump linkage is missing  Must be a common problem as from the build up it looks like it has been that way.   Even with a makeshift linkage i'm still not able to get the car started though.  Seems fuel isn't making it in.

[Jeff Balazs]

Did you pull the jets out and make sure the passages are all clean? Also did you get the check balls back into place and check their operation. If you have fuel in the float chamber you should be able to look down the carb while operating the throttle and see a stream of fuel.

Hth;

Jeff

[55 Fargo]

There is something so satisficing about rebuilding a carburetor, It is so clean and full of potential, It has it's whole life ahead of it and what adventure await it no one knows... (I am getting carried away) Anyway, all done, thanks to You tube and Mikes Carburetor.com. Good kit and great videos

 

Whaddya fee,l if you could/can rebuild a Holley 850 Dble pumper....

[Plymouthy Adams]

Fargos-Go-Far, on 11 Oct 2015 - 4:13 PM, said:

Whaddya fee,l if you could/can rebuild a Holley 850 Dble pumper....

Holley 4 bbls (41xx series) are a walk in the park to rebuild..about one of the simplest carbs to work on...no harder than the carter BB shown...only big problem is that to drop a fuel bowl always requires new gaskets...it is the nature of the design that makes sealing gaskets a must..even the advertised reusable one can still be a headache..

[andrewj7]

So I got it going with some starter spray in the carb.  Then the fuel started flowing.  So it must have been clogged after the fuel filter was changed.  However, now I've got fuel dripping out of the carb!  At lest it starts every time now. Looks like I need to rebuild or get a new one.  It's marked as "0-661" and "636"  Anyone got ideas on what the actual part number is?

 

Jon

[finmad]

Jon, don't be intimidated by a carb rebuild. Go on you tube and put in the model number of your carb and there will probably be a rebuild video. Or go to Mike's Carburetor page he has tons of videos on rebuilds, maybe one for your specific unit. https://www.youtube.com/user/MikesCarburetor/videos

 

His site will also have all the rebuild kits and good tech support.  https://www.carburetor-parts.com/

[andrewj7]

Thanks. All the parts have arrived and I'll try following mikes video.

[finmad]

You will be fine. It is really not that difficult once you are into it. I would suggest doing it on a large white bath towel. That way when you have one of those small clips or a check ball go flying it will get caught up in the cloth loops of the towel, instead of bouncing or rolling off under the work bench.

[Don Coatney]

You will be fine. It is really not that difficult once you are into it. I would suggest doing it on a large white bath towel. That way when you have one of those small clips or a check ball go flying it will get caught up in the cloth loops of the towel, instead of bouncing or rolling off under the work bench.

Good idea! Refrigerator magnets also help.

 

[andrewj7]

I ended up removing the entire carb and taking it for a rebuild. Awesome work by Ace Fuel Systems in Santa Clara. They did a great job

Unfortunately I broke the vacuum line when removing the carb so I had to make a new one (learning so much with this). It's all back together and feels so much better. The engine has a lot more power