Thread: Impartial Advice required - carb issues

Originally Posted by StuRR80

and a new cam

Correct ....

If you are running lpg most of the time then the holley or a 2brl strommy off holden V8 would be better than the twins, yes the twins are good but crap on gas. I put a 350 holley on my old 81 rangie with an impco 300 gas mixer and it went great and even got 22mpg on petrol.

Originally Posted by StuRR80

Thanks Dave. That'd be great! If there's time, maybe we could sort that alternator too? It didn't work with the squirt & tap.

Do you know if the kits come with needles, etc. too?

from memory yes, best to ring MR and ask them about whats in the kit.

I gave my last kits away along with the..... hold on I might just happen to have a spare pair of carbies on the spare donk I havent trashed yet and I know they were working, you're welcome to come help yourself to them if you want them.

Finally got the rangie back from the mechanics! $400 just to get it out the door. A bit of work involved in sealing them apparently so I could get it home. Should have just forked out the whole $1000 - if I'd known!

Anyway, Dave, those carbs you offered, what are they like, etc.? Or re the kits, how do I know what needles I need to get? And what's your availability over the next week or so?!!! Maybe it's just get the carbs and get the thing going again and then rebuild the others?? Feel free to PM me.

From the EFI stuff I bought, I have the dizzy, etc. so it might be worth getting that in too? Not sure hw to do this and set the timing though. is it difficult with gas?

Carbs are gone as the engine is gone...

dizzy swap outs not too hard, timing to run on carbies and gas is a bit of a pain as you wont get the best out of either.

If the mechanics were naffing around sealing up the carbs and they didnt bother to just install a carby kit Id want to know why...

I'm a little concerned as to what I might find in there.

I'm busy but I can probably spare some time for a look see, and might be able to squeeze you in saturday arvo.

Thanks Dave.

The instructions to the mechanics was "sort it out to get me home because I can't afford to pay that much!". I believe they put in new needle seals and bowl seals. At least that's what they told me.

99% of my driving is on gas. Bee Utey has previously suggested running on premium unleaded & adjusting timing to suit gas. Can't remember setting but will dig it out.

Thanks
Stu

So, basically the advice I have received is that the carbs do require a complete rebuild. Pretty much everything is worn. It also looks as thought they get quite hot when run on gas due to no petrol cooling them? Facings would probably need machining too.

So rather than spend money on rebuilding them to have them fail at some point again, what's the beat alternative? Holley, other? What model, etc.

Diesel it :P