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

[tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 6:54 PM, Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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.


Yep, what Matt sez. Also if you rebuild a core from eBay or something,
worst case is you "take too long" or whatever.

I don't like using all the solvents it takes to clean carbs. Those old
'carburetor dip' buckets are expensive now though they worked pretty
good. That white milky stuff, I dunno, I think it had a lot of MEK
(methyl ethyl ketone) in it which is truly nasty toxic crap.

I've pretty much switched over to 100% "garage floor cleaner", eg. the
purple stuff, instead of solvent. It degreases like crazy, I use stiff
plastic brushes, wire brushes for steel, plastic pot scrubbers, and
steel wool. I use alcohol etc for gasket surface wipes and such. I
think that purple stuff eats lighter metals, but for scrubbing and
rinsing it should be fine. Just don't let it sit overnight or
anything. But a lot of carb gunk is like varnish, and needs evil
solvents to remove. The outside will clean fine in purple stuff.
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