What did you do to your truck today!

[VWNate1]

NO NO NO ! .

YOU will do a batter rebuild / overhaul job because you care ~ When I bought this rig it had a freshly rebuilt carby on it , sticker and all , it ran O.K. , not great ~ when I got it home and took the carby apart I found the metering rod was BENT from the DPM having not bothered to pay attention when he put the top of the carby back on ~ in these fine Aluminum Mono Jet Rochester carbys , the main jet has a metering rod that hangs down so you must be very careful when re assembling else it'll not line up in the hole and never be right .

FWIW , NAPA Carby kits & parts are made by TOMCO , this is good stuff ~ you can buy floats for rather old Chevys as well as kits .

Even if you get 1/2 way through the carby overhaul and get scared , just gently wrap it all up and then let the Garage Man try - I really think you'll do a better job , judging by the ham - fisted crap I have to straighten out most of the time .

-Nate

Originally Posted by In The Ten Ring

Nate,

All I got done today was I picked up the NAPA version of the carb rebuild kit and float and this time, inspecting the box before leaving the store (see I am learning!) it seems unopened and the float is brass not plastic, I am therefore happier for having to return the kit from Advanced Auto.

I hope to drop both carb and kit off to a garage for the rebuild Monday, unless I change my mind and (after quickly manning up) deciding to do it myself.