replacing carb??
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: winterville NC
replacing carb??
hey I just took the carb off my 1979 vette and was going to have my uncle go thru it and put a kit in it, but when I actually started to take all that stuff off of it I realized just how bad it really looked. It really looks bad as far as rust and just general appeareance. I would like to know if I wanted to replace it with an after market 1 just how would someone match it up or is that just not possible?
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Crossville TN
Spend $15 on the Q-Jet Rebuilding & Modification manual by Cliff Ruggles. Then spend about $20 on a gallon can of carb cleaner. Follow Cliff's instructions on taking the unit apart, then throw the metal parts into the carb cleaner for a day or so. When they come out, they will look a lot different.
If the metal carb parts are totally eaten up because they were under water for years or left out in the rain/sun for many years, they might be "toast". But, I think that's unlikely.
If the metal carb parts are totally eaten up because they were under water for years or left out in the rain/sun for many years, they might be "toast". But, I think that's unlikely.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Northeast
Found this on youtube. 4 parts. It's a marine carb but interesting to watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us0mfq6q2KU
or this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssdhP...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us0mfq6q2KU
or this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssdhP...eature=related
Last edited by BKarol; Oct 17, 2011 at 09:07 AM.
