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I will probably have more as the night goes on, but for now

The accelerator pump is longer in the kit i got. About 1/2 in longet than the old one. The old one appears to look okay. Will it make any diference if i use the longer one, or should i reuse the old one.

Thanks

Dave
 
Get the correct one. I'm assuming you didn't get a Keyster kit, since they usually give you all the correct parts. I bought one kit locally that appeared to be for several model carbs and I also got an accelerator pump that was about 1/2in too long. Buy the Keyster and you'll have all the correct parts. If yours wasn't leaking before and the rubber on the plunger isn't worn out, go ahead and re-use it until you get the new one. It is an easy replacement even once the carb is mounted on the vehicle.
 
Thanks for the response. I managed to bend to rod to get the Acc Pump into spec.
One of the slow jets was pretty clogged, but carb cleaner took care of that. It stings when you get it in your eyes!!

I got the carb fitted and drove it around. What a difference. I am overjoyed with the way it drives, so smooth. I also got her up to 85mph, where 70 was the limit before. Probably could have gone faster too, but then its not that type of car now is it. W'll see how pleased i am when i calculate mileage, as i was getting 6mph around town and 12on the freeway. It can't really get much worse eh?

To anyone looking to rebuild their carb i highly suggest you try it yourself. The hardest part was getting the damn thing off. They are no more challenging than a holley in my opinion. My primary was black, but Berrymans took care of it no prob.

Wow it drives well, i love it!!
Cheers
Dave
 
Not at all, keep track of which part goes where.
ie, there are 2 slow jets that look the same (but not), clean one, clean the hole, replace. Then do the other one. That way you can't mix them up.

I did it in sections, lid, take apart and clean, put back together. Bowl, the same, base (with the butterflies) the same.

There were 2 of some gaskets and some i didn't use at all. Most were for diaphrams, and mine were all fine so i left them alone. Come to think of it i only used 4 big gaskets and 3 small ones.

Shoot spray carb cleaner through the jets and all the holes once it has soaked for a while.

Vacum lines are a bit scary, i just took lots of pics before and during removal to reference later. My camera lets me zoom in on the pics on the screen so i didn't even download them to the computer, just kept it near by when installing. The nuts that hold the carb on are a bit**

If you don't have a camera i can email you pics. Good luck
Dave
 
No. No float in my kit either, but it looked pretty good. I did set the float distances as it said in the kit. The new needle and seat were way different, but its easy to set the height with some pliers.

The whole job took me about 6 hours, which is slow. 2 hours of that were taking the thing off as i managed to loose my 12m wrench. Also random time for letting it soak in cleaner, making Bratswurths, doing homework etc.

The tools i used were basic. 12, 14, 17 wrenches and sockets, and a deep 9mm socket. Bunch of screwdrivers. That's it.

Dave
 
my float was fine too, got it going today, like you said it took about 6 hours, it runs way better on the short ride i took, it eliminated the 2200 rpm hesitation.. I think I set my float too high though, it is about 3/4 full looking thru the window//??? whats yours???

thanks for your support,
 
Congrats on getting it done. Isn't it great when things go right.

As far as the gas level, ummm, i dunno. I haven't taken it on anything steep yet so i hadn't even thought about it. I'll check tomorrow.

Also, i lost my 12mm wrench when i did mine. If you found one when doing yours please let me know :)

Dave
 
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