Carb on A

[Farmallb]

I cant afford to buy a kit for it, $90 with shipping till my SS check next month. Im going to let a carb rebuilder outa neighboring NAPA do it as he does that. He says he hasnt built one for a JD A for a LONG time and would like it kept together when he gets it. I thought Id put it in a gal can and fill it with Chemtool to soak till I could afford to buy the kit. The Chemtool 1/2 evaporated the next day. I bought one of those cans with a lid and a screen inside. The carb wouldnt go inside it together. I cant think of anything that I could seal it in that has a mouth/lid that big. Any ideas?

 

[old]

Should be able to find a Walker brand kit from say an O'Reilly's for around $20 or so. As for a way to help you with the carb cleaner why not use a simple used 5 gal bucket that hyd oil etc comes in. Set the carb cleaner bucket inside the bigger one and snap the lid on. Or do one part of the carb at a time or buy a bigger bucket of the stuff. And yes it will evaporate and in this heat it does so fast

 

[Mark-Ia]

Many places have a carb kit much cheaper than $90.00. The local Tractor supply type store has them for around $25.00. Check Ebay also..

 

[Greenday]

carb cleaner wont do much for cleaning the passages on this carb

 

[RandyB(MI)]

Can't blame him. He doesn't want any unnessessary rounded off srews or twisted off bowl threads to deal with. Do as he says and leave it out of the "gunk" and give it to him in one piece. Probably be less cost to you in the end. RB

 

[Farmallb]

U right old. I called OR in my next podunk town. They had ONE. $22. Luckily they fit ford 8N and such, as that would be the only reaon they would be here in Okie country. Thanks.

 

[Farmallb]

U right old. I called OR in my next podunk town. They had ONE. $22. Luckily they fit ford 8N and such, as that would be the only reaon they would be here in Okie country. Thanks.

 

[NoDakInMN]

Usually the problems with these carbs is not varnish, or other things that carb cleaner works on, but rust. Rust will have to be removed with properly sized aircraft drill bits. So soaking it, while it may seem a good idea, will not do much in the long run.

If your guy does not understand the need for removing rust with drill bits you might be better off to continue looking for someone who does, otherwise you are headed for disappointment.

 

[old]

In my town the common tractor parts needed to keep one running O'Reilly's will have or be able to get in 24 hours. I have a business account with them here and that saves me $$ in the long run and does not cost me any thing

 

[dondeereb]

these guys are giving you good advice. if the fellow you have lined up to rebuild it has never done it you probably should look elsewhere. they are right, carb cleaner is not of much use on these carbs, plus all the brass drill plugs must be removed and the passages drilled out with the proper sized drills. thats the only thing that will remove rust. to remove the brass plugs you have to heat them with a torch just till you see a slight tinge of green in the flame then remove heat immediately. set carb aside and let it cool and all plugs will come out very easy. any other way and you will twist most of them off. also be gentle with the main jet or you could break it off too. heat the bowl nut as well or you will twist it off and have a carb that is no longer of any use. after i have the plugs out i bead blast my carbs down to bare metal. then plug all openings and give it a pro paint job. you can get replacement drill plugs on this website or other two cylinder parts houses if the ones you have are damaged due to improper removal attempts.
hope this helps, good luck

 

[dondeereb]

these guys are giving you good advice. if the fellow you have lined up to rebuild it has never done it you probably should look elsewhere. they are right, carb cleaner is not of much use on these carbs, plus all the brass drill plugs must be removed and the passages drilled out with the proper sized drills. thats the only thing that will remove rust. to remove the brass plugs you have to heat them with a torch just till you see a slight tinge of green in the flame then remove heat immediately. set carb aside and let it cool and all plugs will come out very easy. any other way and you will twist most of them off. also be gentle with the main jet or you could break it off too. heat the bowl nut as well or you will twist it off and have a carb that is no longer of any use. after i have the plugs out i bead blast my carbs down to bare metal. then plug all openings and give it a pro paint job. you can get replacement drill plugs on this website or other two cylinder parts houses if the ones you have are damaged due to improper removal attempts.
hope this helps, good luck