My 1954 235 rochester carb was rebuilt in 2019 but today was gushing fuel while running. Besides rebuilding again what other bolts options out there in stock? Heard the carter Yf carbs are better than commonly leaky Rochester…….but can’t find them anywhere instock
"The ABC's of fuel systems- - - - -Always Buy Carter!" Daytona carbs make good paperweights, ay least until they get their first taste of gasoline. Then they become stinky paperweights! Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt! There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
Go to "The Carburetor Shop" website. Jon has a very accurate list of the Carter carbs that fit stovebolt engines, both OEM and Rochester replacement types. Then go shopping on Ebay and elsewhere for "rebuildable cores" of the right number. Jon also manufactures the best Carter rebuilding kits on the market, so don't get suckered into buying a "one size fits none" generic kit. Be sure to get a vintage carb to work with- - - - -Carter "clone" carbs made offshore are worse than useless. If I'm remembering correctly, those Daytona universal-fit clones of a Holley carb are made in Brazil, so they have the same kind of issues. Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt! There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
Both Carter and Stromberg made aftermarket replacement carburetors that are very close to bolt on swaps for the 235.
The carbs for trucks came with manual choke, the carbs for passenger came with automatic choke (hot air on the Carter, electric on the Stromberg).
Either the Carter or the Stromberg should be available as a rebuildable core, but finding a rebuilt unit may be challenging, and having seen some of the "rebuilt" carbs being offered, I would want to buy one for LESS than the price of a core, UNLESS I knew the rebuilder.
As to the other imitation unit mentioned in this thread, I disagree with Jerry. These REALLY are useful...........................................IF you have a rabbit problem in your garden, and a strong right arm
And Jerry.........you are just plain wrong in calling them clones. If you check your dictionary, you will find a "clone" is an EXACT reproduction! These things are imitations!
Jon.
Good carburetion is fuelish hot air The most expensive carburetor is the wrong one you attempt to modify. If you truly believe "one size fits all," try walking a mile in your spouse's shoes! The Carburetor Shop
As usual, you missed the quotation marks around the word clone. "Paperweight" is probably the correct term. Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt! There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
My 1954 235 rochester carb was rebuilt in 2019 but today was gushing fuel while running. Besides rebuilding again what other bolts options out there in stock? Heard the carter Yf carbs are better than commonly leaky Rochester…….but can’t find them anywhere instock
If your B was working fine prior to it suddenly gushing, it may be an easy fix. The easiest fix is tapping on the side of the carburetor with a box end wrench near where the float pin is. This may not be a permanent fix, but it will lead you to what to do next, such as opening up the carburetor and making sure that the float isn't contacting the side of the bowl, or that there isn't a piece of trash keeping the float needle from contacting the seat. Also shake the float to make sure that it doesn't have gas inside of it.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
OReillys still has listing for the tomco which is I think is rebuilt carter parts but you may get lucky or will have to check there rebuild work but they should have warranty .Also you may have a hard time finding one in stock but some of the prices of the ones are getting up there.
That picture does actually look like a rebuilt Carter instead of one of the Chinese fakes. If anything, it might serve as a rebuildable core with the proper Carbking kit.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
I have used several to many daytona carburetors over the years,maybe 10 or so on various 6 cylinder vehicles and even forklifts, and have not had any issues with them. I would like to know any specific issues to look out for. The only thing I have noticed is that they don't seem to need a lot of choking when starting most times, maybe they are set kind of "fat" to start off with. I have actually met and talked to Ron at Daytona and he is a wealth of knowledge about carbs & fuel systems, and doesn't mind sharing his knowledge.
The engine (261 cubic inch) has less power hauling a load than the previous carburetor (Rochester) and 5 to 10 percent less horsepower at the top end.
It would be very helpful if Ron could provide HP/torque/CI graphs of the testing Daytona has performed on their UN2 equipped engines. It could be that, on our stovebolt engines, the Daytona UN2 is decent on a 216, superior (or as good) on a 235 but only tolerable on a 261.
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"Adding CFM to a truck will only help at engine speeds you don't want to use." "I found there was nothing to gain beyond 400 CFM."
