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carb rebuild
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- CopenhagenCowboy
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carb rebuild
does anyone know how to rebuild a carb? or would like to teach/help me rebuild mine?
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- Grumpy
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Throw it away and get a Rochester. I kid not...Get with John at P.A.W. and see what he's got laying around. Need one off a late 60's GM.
Dave
Have Scout, will wheel...Someday...Maybe
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Originally Posted by Oregon80
-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.
-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.
Have Scout, will wheel...Someday...Maybe
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Originally Posted by Oregon80
-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.
-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.
- White trash
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Zach, what year is your rig? The rochester dual jet is not a bad carb, but some use electronic emission stuff. You may want to get one from a pre 80s rig. I seem to remember reading that a motorcraft 2100 may be a good option for a 4.2li.
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- CopenhagenCowboy
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im trying to go with the cheapest route. my carb has vacuum lines coming from it and all that jazz, i would like to replace it eventually but i dont want to start tearing out the lines and causing more problems. if its about the same price to rebuild or get a rochester then ill go with the latter. then maybe i can get rid of that swiss cheese air breather ive got on there now and eliminate a few vacuum lines. but im on a very tight budget right now so cheap cheap cheap.
"a road is merely a suggestion" "Your ricers not so fast with a Jeep on it" "When was the last time you got an adrenaline rush at 3mph?" "Jeeps dont leak, they just mark their territory"
- Grumpy
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Seriously, toss the Carter and get a Rochester. Pull all the vacuum crap, and get the thing to run like it should...You can use the routing in the Scout as a guide.
Dave
Have Scout, will wheel...Someday...Maybe
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oregon80
-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.
-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.
Have Scout, will wheel...Someday...Maybe
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oregon80
-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.
-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.
Screaming Toylet wrote:What problems are you having with your carb?
It meters fuel better coming out the side and dripping on the exhaust/engine than it does fuel going into the engine?
J/K
I have the single-barrel stock carb from my 2.5 you can have if it'll fit. I believe it is the same carb used on the 6-cylinder engines. I think it's the one they are saying to avoid, though, since it says "Carter / Weber" on it.
If you want to rebuild your carb, try Nine to Nine or AAW for a kit. They are probably around $40.
If you need any help, let me know!
Paul
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- CopenhagenCowboy
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ill call paw this week and see what they got, if they dont have a rochester ill just rebuild mine i think. oh and lurch, im gonna duct tape those holes in my air breather for now. lol
"a road is merely a suggestion" "Your ricers not so fast with a Jeep on it" "When was the last time you got an adrenaline rush at 3mph?" "Jeeps dont leak, they just mark their territory"
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2x on the motorcraft 2100 conversion. Had a friend do this on his Scout (with a 258), made a huge difference.
http://www.rocktaxi.com/tech/motocraft/42carbswap.html
E-bay has some conversion kits but the parts aren't hard to source, well, the that style of carb might be a little harder to find since none have been made for close to 30yrs.
http://www.rocktaxi.com/tech/motocraft/42carbswap.html
E-bay has some conversion kits but the parts aren't hard to source, well, the that style of carb might be a little harder to find since none have been made for close to 30yrs.
- CopenhagenCowboy
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that motorcraft conversion sounds good. im intrigued. i am willing to go for it, if any of y'all would like to help me out it would me much appreciated. i dont want to mess it up, or buy the wrong parts for that matter. lol I have the next however long i want off from work due to my recent unemployment. so im available whenever to go for this.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FORD-MOT ... 2a05384fd6 is this the one i need?
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Does your rig have the silly verticle pull on the cable, or is it horizontal?
Dave
Have Scout, will wheel...Someday...Maybe
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oregon80
-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.
-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.
Have Scout, will wheel...Someday...Maybe
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oregon80
-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.
-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.
- CopenhagenCowboy
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- Grumpy
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Okay, you won't have to invent anything to adapt like we did on the Scout.
Dave
Have Scout, will wheel...Someday...Maybe
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oregon80
-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.
-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.
Have Scout, will wheel...Someday...Maybe
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oregon80
-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.
-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.
- CopenhagenCowboy
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