Carburetor

Notwithstanding the typos and brain farts I might have had while putting the site together, would you please comment on whether this kind of thing might be valuable to any segment of this Discussion Group. (It is just a labor of love - ain't no profit in it for me.)

I have another site in the works in the same photo -rich format detailing the rebuild of the 8N Governor. And a somewhat smaller site with photos and text of the Paulson Loader installation.

Again, your comments are welcome and appreciated.

Thanks very much.

• Don8NAZ Overhauls

Actually I didn't get throttle shaft seals in my rebuild kit, nor did my carburetor have any in place. It may be standard for the older carburetors, though, I just don't know.

That's a good idea. The only tool I didn't show in the Governor rebuild was the drift used to separate the drive gear from the shaft. The text (when I'm done with it) will have that info.

Articles like this would be very valuable to me. I did the carb rebuild a couple of weeks ago and am now going to compare against your article and see if I missed anything. I look forward to the completion of your piece on the Governor rebuild as that is near the top of my scheduled items to do. Thanks for your time and efforts and keep up the good work.

Rick

The Governor Overhaul article has all the pix but no text for right now. The link is below:

• Governor Overhaul - Photos (no text yet)

Bob (KY)

I think this stuff is a hoot. It is amazing to me how well engineered (ie. simple) some of this stuff is that was designed over 50 years ago.

Don8NAZ

On a side note...
Your venturi looks to be metalic.
I have been in my carb 3 times in the last 2 years and mine is a pink plastic.
When I purchased the 'expensive' rebuild kit, I expected a new float and a new venturi, but both were conspicuously absent.
Is this normal? If so, why don't they include these seemingly 'necessary' parts in the kits?
Is there a place to purchase just the float and venturi?

Keep Up The Incredible Work!

Paul II, In Vermont

My venturi is brass. I'd sure be worried about backfiring with a plastic venturi. Enough of it and the venturi might melt (well deform, anyway). But maybe it isn't a problem.

I've seen the float in Steven's catalog for under $10, not sure about the venturi. Yup, there it is, a plastic one (under $7)! Check out the sponsors of this discussion board for carb parts suppliers.

The float and venturi are reusable and seldom wear out. Occassionally a float will have to be soldered up to cure a leak, and maybe the venturi might eventually get brittle (plastic) or beatup (brass) and have to be replaced, but only seldom. So they usually don't find their way into rebuild kits.

The Governor overhaul photos are done and are at the link below. The text will have to wait for a little (my manufacturing business got a little busy this week).

Caution though, all of the pix are on one page and will take a while to load into your browser before you see them.

• Governor Overhaul (Photos only, for now)