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What's that funky smell?
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Austin, TX
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Newbie rebuilding 2 Barrel Carb?
I am think about rebuilding the Rochester 2G Carb off of my 68. I can replace it with a reman unit for $130 or buy a kit for less than $20. Also, if using a rebuild kit, any additional materials or supplies you would suggest? How about buying a kit? Good luck or bad experiences with a particular kit?
Thanks!
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Muskegon,MI,USA
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I have had good luck with the carb kits from NAPA.
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: daytonabeach
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just take your time and follow the instructions, they have carb cleaner in a gallom can so you can dip the carb to clean it it does a great job makes the carb sparkle
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Washington, MO
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It helps ALOT to have compressed air to clean passages. Even with, use an aerosol carb cleaner (again napa is great) to check each passage in it. Check all holes/passages in the body and base. BTW, wear saftey glasses. Nothin like a cold shot of carb spray in the eye to wake you up!
Count the number of turns to seat each mixture screw and write it down. Reset them when putting back together, will help on restarting. After you get it started and running, shut it off. Look down the throat of the carb and stroke the throttle open. Watch for 2 streams of fuel, one in each barrel, to shoot steady a strongly. I've found a lot of problems with new accel pumps lately. I guess it's because of old stock sitting for a while. Use NAPA kits only.
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Registered truck nut
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Mt. Vernon, Washington, USA
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The only advice I got is give yourselve atleast a couple of hours. Once you start don't stop till finished. It's amazing what you forget. Also the kit is for many different carbs so excess parts in this case is a good thing, lol
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What's that funky smell?
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Austin, TX
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Great advice, Thanks guys. I'll check out Napa for that kit ASAP. And I am encouraged by LeRoy,
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A classic GM kinda guy
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Relax, take your time, don't rush through it, and you will be fine. If in doubt, double and triple check everything you do.
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Saving 1 truck at a time!
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Kent, WA
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Use a big table and lay down paper so that you can strategically place the parts as you remove them...even sketch if you need to or take digital pictures. If you have little kids...tape the parts down or they will walk off...LOL...ask me how I know this!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Monett Missouri
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What's that funky smell?
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Austin, TX
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OK, one more question before I decide to try it myself. The carb was leaking fuel. It was most noticeable dripping slowly from the throttle linkage. Should a rebuild take care of this? I assume so, if it is just a failed gasket.
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