Carter 1bbl rebuild/ exhaust manifold replacement
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Carter 1bbl rebuild/ exhaust manifold replacement
I've got a kit on the way to rebuild the "Ball and Ball" 1 bbl Carter carb on my 68 225. Anybody done this recently enough to give me some tips on how to proceed to be successful. I'm also changing out the exhaust manifold at the same time. What are the pitfalls I should look out for. from my vision, it looks like the manifolds are welded together by rust and heat. the old exhaust manifold is full of broken sections and lots of deep corrosion near the head. Any info is helpful.
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Re: Carter 1bbl rebuild/ exhaust manifold replacement
Great info on the manifold! That's going to come in handy.- got anything on the carb rebuild process?
Re: Carter 1bbl rebuild/ exhaust manifold replacement
Pay close attention to the instructions in the jiffy kit you ordered.BabyBlueUti wrote:got anything on the carb rebuild process?
They're not difficult to rebuild. One key to success is to make sure the
insides of the carb are as clean as possible.
John
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Re: Carter 1bbl rebuild/ exhaust manifold replacement
Do you soak your carb in anything before you do the rebuild or just use sprays?
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Re: Carter 1bbl rebuild/ exhaust manifold replacement
Make sure the ball bearings are in the correct positions. Soak if you have a lot of build -up.
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Re: Carter 1bbl rebuild/ exhaust manifold replacement
For me, it depends on how gummed up the insides are. I've used gumoutBabyBlueUti wrote:Do you soak your carb in anything before you do the rebuild or just use sprays?
on some and Macs Carb Cleaner [NAPA] on ones that were worse.
John
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Re: Carter 1bbl rebuild/ exhaust manifold replacement
5 big boxes from RockAuto full of parts arrived today. The carb rebuild kit, timing gears and chain, cap rotor and wires, coil, valve cover gasket, oil pan gasket, water pump and gaskets, thermostats and gaskets, manifold gasket set and some stuff I cant remember all for $ 102 plus shipping ( about $30) Feels like Christmas!
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Re: Carter 1bbl rebuild/ exhaust manifold replacement
Got a replacement manifold from Pull a Part, media blasted it and cleaned the engine for paint and noticed the new manifold has ANOTHER hairline crack. (sigh) $80 to get it welded and planed. I can't decide whether to do that or just buy a new manifold. Any thoughts?