Gramma's Car: the new project!

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I must make a confession;

I wasn't sure I was going to be able to save this carb. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/blush.gif[/img]

When I started to build the sub-assemblies, I realized this carb was warped a <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="text-decoration: underline">lot</span></span></span> worse than I'd originally thought. While the bow wasn't <span style="font-style: italic">super</span>-bad at the front, the carb was warped like hell in the center of the casting. I noticed this somewhat during dis-assembly but didn't realize how bad it was until it started to go back together. I actually had a little trouble getting a few of the screws started because the body still had some warp in it that I simply could not get out.

That said....

drum-roll.......

It runs.

Not only does it run, it actually runs pretty damned good.

It idles beautifully at ~750 rpm, transitions nicely on the way up, and the throttle response is razor-sharp.

I was all but certain this carb was going to kick my ass and make me look like a chump.

Whod'athunkit?!?

I didn't have a correct pull-off in stock so I have to order that in, but other than that it's done.

I'll post a couple of pics and a live test video later.

*whew*.