Re: [AMC-list] Anybody got a core Holley 1909? Or upgrade? Or rebuilder?

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

Bruce,

Carburetor rebuilds are generally not that difficult to do. The only 
problem you're likely to have is that the throttle shaft is worn and 
needs a bushing made for it. That should be a piece of cake for a 
machine shop.

Matt

On 7/3/2010 4:13 PM, Bruce Griffis spouted this sage advice:
> Went to start up my Rambler this morning to take our bikes up to the
> rail-trail. Bike rack mounted. Bikes on. Helmets in the back seat.
> Water bottle filled. Knapsack with spare tube and wrench and apples
> and stuff. Car was hard starting and wouldn't idle well. I had to keep
> my foot on the throttle. Got it idling and popped the hood. Got a heck
> of a leak from the carb. Not from the fitting, not from the fuel hose.
> But coming out from where the float is. Hoping I just need to adjust
> the float.
>
> But that brings up options!
> Anybody willing to sell a spare Holley 1909 I could send in to get
> professionally rebuilt?
> Or - anybody know a good place that could rebuild mine?
> Alternatively, anybody have a 2 barrel carb, plate and linkage for sale?
>
> I think the quickest and cheapest would be to take my carb off, mail
> it in somewhere (recommendations?) and get it done right. I though for
> a few minutes of just driving it - but the foolishness of that
> decision became pretty obvious as I watched fuel dripping on the
> intake plate.
>
> On a completely different note! My son and I did 22 miles on the
> Silver Comet Trail today. Last Saturday he rode 8 or so. I rode 5 and
> walked 3 (flat tire and didn't bring a spare tube). Last Sunday we did
> 16.5 miles. Today we did 22. Next section is pretty big if we go from
> where we stopped all the way out to the next decent-sized town. Hoping
> to do the whole trail in sections, then hit the Chief Ladiga in
> Alabama. Putting some miles on the '72 Schwinn!
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