Dear Straight Eighters,
I am undergoing the right of passage known as rebuilding a carburetor! So far it has been going swimmingly...except for the metering rods.
I was careful when removing the metering rods, because I was listening to a tutorial before the disassembly. I was told to be careful not to bend the rods; I saw why! Such intricate curves! Oh shoot. It did not take long for me to learn that the metering rods are supposed to be perfectly straight! (?)
The heart of this post, is WHAT TO DO. I figure there are three options: bend back the rods (unlikely), replace the rods with perfectly matching 75-685's (preferably), or --and hear me out -- replace the 75-685's with 75-686's. 75-685's do not seem to exist on the interwebs, and I feel blessed to have found 686's. The third option seems the most achievable. But, as I said, this is my first carb rebuild. I'm a quick study however, so I'm beginning to wonder if I can change the metering rods AND the jets in such a way that is satisfactory to standard 1952 Buick Super operational standards.
WCD's varied so much it's almost too much for me to find the exact matching part. Unfortunately I cannot find a site that will tell me what the numbers mean! Naturally, I want to keep the car its carburetor components as stock as possible. The question is, with little to no parts availability, what is my best choice? Am I doomed to scour America's swap meets for the rest of my life, praying only to find the mecca of metering rods, or is there another more practical option?
In summation, can I run 75-686 metering rods? Does anyone know where I can find 685's? Is it possible to satisfactorily bend metering rods into true?
Thank you all for your time (and patience lol).
-Your buddy, Pete
I am undergoing the right of passage known as rebuilding a carburetor! So far it has been going swimmingly...except for the metering rods.
I was careful when removing the metering rods, because I was listening to a tutorial before the disassembly. I was told to be careful not to bend the rods; I saw why! Such intricate curves! Oh shoot. It did not take long for me to learn that the metering rods are supposed to be perfectly straight! (?)
The heart of this post, is WHAT TO DO. I figure there are three options: bend back the rods (unlikely), replace the rods with perfectly matching 75-685's (preferably), or --and hear me out -- replace the 75-685's with 75-686's. 75-685's do not seem to exist on the interwebs, and I feel blessed to have found 686's. The third option seems the most achievable. But, as I said, this is my first carb rebuild. I'm a quick study however, so I'm beginning to wonder if I can change the metering rods AND the jets in such a way that is satisfactory to standard 1952 Buick Super operational standards.
WCD's varied so much it's almost too much for me to find the exact matching part. Unfortunately I cannot find a site that will tell me what the numbers mean! Naturally, I want to keep the car its carburetor components as stock as possible. The question is, with little to no parts availability, what is my best choice? Am I doomed to scour America's swap meets for the rest of my life, praying only to find the mecca of metering rods, or is there another more practical option?
In summation, can I run 75-686 metering rods? Does anyone know where I can find 685's? Is it possible to satisfactorily bend metering rods into true?
Thank you all for your time (and patience lol).
-Your buddy, Pete