Carter 4741s restored

[bobfist]

For my Hurst 300
Solenoid next

 

[polara71]

Bolt it down carefully. I spent a kings ransom last year on my 1970 Carter and one of the mounting tabs snapped while presumably over tightening....

Yours looks great, did you do it yourself?

 

[dart4forte]

For my Hurst 300
Solenoid next

Who did it?

 

[bobfist]

Bolt it down carefully. I spent a kings ransom last year on my 1970 Carter and one of the mounting tabs snapped while presumably over tightening....

Yours looks great, did you do it yourself?

im carful, yes restoring everything myself

 

[polara71]

im carful, yes restoring everything myself

WOW! ..... Excellent work

 

[saforwardlook]

Bolt it down carefully. I spent a kings ransom last year on my 1970 Carter and one of the mounting tabs snapped while presumably over tightening....

Yours looks great, did you do it yourself?

I am glad you said presumably, as that seems very unlikely. I have never had that happen on one of my AVS carbs and I do thighten them fairly snug but not crazy snug. Perhaps a defect or previous damage seems more likely.

 

[polara71]

I am glad you said presumably, as that seems very unlikely. I have never had that happen on one of my AVS carbs and I do thighten them fairly snug but not crazy snug. Perhaps a defect or previous damage seems more likely.

I sent the carb out Steve to a reputable place in North Jersey. I paid the extra money to have it plated, this carb was beautiful. They go through all aspects of the carburetor including making sure the base is true, if not they will make it true. Once done , they install it on a machine and set it up to stock factory specs. They make sure all is correct before they send it out.

I had installed mine and felt it wasnt seating correct as I had a vacuum leak. I removed the carb, replaced the gasket and put the carb back on. I was alternating bolts while making it snug when "pop". I thought I snapped a stud in the manifold..... worse. I snapped the mounting tab off the carb.

 

[Jimmyse23]

Do you mind sharing the price of everything?

 

[saforwardlook]

I sent the carb out Steve to a reputable place in North Jersey. I paid the extra money to have it plated, this carb was beautiful. They go through all aspects of the carburetor including making sure the base is true, if not they will make it true. Once done , they install it on a machine and set it up to stock factory specs. They make sure all is correct before they send it out.

I had installed mine and felt it wasnt seating correct as I had a vacuum leak. I removed the carb, replaced the gasket and put the carb back on. I was alternating bolts while making it snug when "pop". I thought I snapped a stud in the manifold..... worse. I snapped the mounting tab off the carb.

Now I understand what you mean by a "kings ransom". That must have really hurt given how expensive that model number carb is to even buy these days much less send it out to be restored. I'm gonna be much more careful next time given your experience........

 

[dart4forte]

Another guy that restores carbs is Scott Smith (HARMS) He is by far the best as far as Mopar carb resto. Some of his work has been on some of the county's best OE "Best of Show" cars at venues such as as Carlisle and the Mopar Nationals. He's out of Spokane, WA

 

[celticwarlock]

I sent the carb out Steve to a reputable place in North Jersey. I paid the extra money to have it plated, this carb was beautiful. They go through all aspects of the carburetor including making sure the base is true, if not they will make it true. Once done , they install it on a machine and set it up to stock factory specs. They make sure all is correct before they send it out.

I had installed mine and felt it wasnt seating correct as I had a vacuum leak. I removed the carb, replaced the gasket and put the carb back on. I was alternating bolts while making it snug when "pop". I thought I snapped a stud in the manifold..... worse. I snapped the mounting tab off the carb.

I think I know that guy! He's in Lyndhurst....just off Route 3, correct? If so, I used to live a few minutes from his shop. He has done a few carbs for me over the years, and the one on my '69 NY was rebuilt by him. I have barely touched that Holley in the 11 years since he worked his magic.

Most carburetors are not too difficult to rebuild, but this particular guy does excellent work as far as I've seen.



Superb job on the Carter!