Old Dog you nailed it. I completely forgot about those damn well plugs and the saturated float. A rebuild shop in Midwest City, Ok. drilled and used a two part epoxy to seal the well plugs (along with a flat head screw). Bought a couple of carbs from those boys too.

And it's true we did call 'em "quadajunks" but, when adjusted properly, they worked well.

Oh and Dimitri, the kits we had back then were either cork or a rubberlike material (probably a cork/rubber composite of some kind). Seems the first Quadrajet I saw was in a '67 Impala 427. I remember (with the air cleaner off of course) cracking the secondaries open and it looked like a toilet flushing. Blast from the past!

 

yeah. they said the cork doesnt last very well with todays gas. also i was told that the two part epoxy...most people use JB Weld, which doesnt last. But Permatech is supposed to hold up much better against todays gas mixes.

 

The stuff I have aways used is a two part epoxy called Marine Tex. It holds up to all chemicals, and heat/cold expansion/contraction cycles. This stuff is designed to repair large diesel cylinder wall cracks. Ace hardware usually has this.

Dimitri

 

Wonder what the rebuild market is for carbs now that we have TBI and Multi-port injection? Industrial type motors or maybe irrigation motors.

 

There is a marine grade sealant that is completely impervious to petrol. I just don't remember the name of it.
When I think of it I'll post it.
Its gonna worry me all night that I can't think of the name.....


There is really no rebuild market for carbuerators. With "accepted" labor rates set by unions now, it would end up costing the customer more to rebuild than to replace.