Well i did it. Tore into the one barrel carb. All wwas going well until trying
to put the screws back int the shaft in the throttle body and snapped it off.
I tried drilling it out screwing up the shaft. Anyone know where i might locate
another shaft for a one barrel rochester with manual choke? Also the brass
screws?
The craftmanship on these old vehicles is really impressive. But if you are
reading this you already kow that.
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From: Nate <vwna...@yahoo.com>
To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 10:47 PM
Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re : Resurection
Oh yeah ~ I've touched one or two of those Rochester series 'B' carbys
They're dead simple , just be gentle with it ~ they don't like much torque on
the four cover screws ~ expect some weeping of fuel 'round the gasket joint ,
DO NOT over tighten those screws else you'll ruin it beyond repair .
Depending on it's over all condition , you may not even need a kit .
Just take it apart over a clean light colored towel as there's a BB in the
accelerator pump that always seems to fall out .
When you're re assembling it , be very careful to not catch the float on the
gasket as you replace the cover , this will bend the float tang and make it run
way too rich .
Remember : the carby is the _VERY_LAST_THING_ you touch during any tune up !
valves , then points gap (.016") then ignition timing (ball on pointer) then
spark plugs gapped to .035 , then you can begin thinking about touching the
carby .
The original 216 has a Carter W1 carby , this is a very good carby indeed ! .
Mostly they've been replaced by Rochester Leaks-A-Lot Series 'B' .
Have fun , don't get P.O.'d when you get stuck or one dist cap spring crumbles
the *instant* you touch it etc. .
-Nate
Bob wrote :
>
> Thanks Nate,
> I'll keep that in mind after i get it fired up. Took the carb off this
> afternoon and got it soaking. You ever rebuilt an old one barrel? If so, is
> there much to it?
>
>
>
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