DIY 010 Super Marauder Restoration, Installation and Tuning

[Theo]

So you think that the additional aluminum spacers will add to cool the carb? I allways thought that the Gsk. Sp. Gsk. stack was good enough in my car. But hey there ain't no too much cooling as allways in this case.
Nice dokumentation.

[59lincolnrag]

The center Insulator plate was toast when I pulled things apart.........If you notice the rear carburetor spacer that I used for a template is cracked from the heat....

[59lincolnrag]

Holley Carburetor Restoration.
The old factory castings Need to be milled true and flat.




Using a surface plate and 320 grit wet/dry paper carefully sand flat the fuel bowl surface flat.




Using a heavy piece of tool steel I made a Fixture to hold the Carburetor body from the true fuel bowl surface at 90 degrees.
Notice the back side gasket surface ......its all blackened ......No wonder the car did not run right.




After “bluing” the surface bring down the end mill to with in a few thousandths represented by the piece of paper.




You just want to mill down to get the mating surface flat.




The back side of each carburetor did not sit flush to the throttle plate. If this surface does not bolt up flush with the throttle plate you have an instant vacuum leak.





One unit had to be milled 18 thousandths to get the surface true. The bottom of each unit was warped very badly causing a rough idle condition…..

[59lincolnrag]

Opps .....An unexpected event ......Theres always something to hold you up .....
A bad or weak casting can give you some real headaches.
I noticed the casting was cracked and a very thin casting wall
How to fix it?
Check out DIY011

[59lincolnrag]

Ok .....Lets "Prep the intake manifold.



I used a spray on paint remover for the first step.
Then a quick bath to nutralize everything.



Next a little Media Blast to get a uniform texture.

[59lincolnrag]

Prepping the three Holleys for "gold anodizing"



"Gold anodizing" applied......


Hi=Heat primer and "Aluminim Cast" paint applied ...
MAKE-UP!!!!! a little Red paint to make the letters and numbers POP! (Thank you AnnaMarie)

Klick this photo for an expanded view (edited by Admin)

This is my guide ...


This is the rebuild kit ......http://www.carburetor.ca/ Note the Needle and seat are unique to this old style carb...



Here is the Marauder unit "Mocked-Up" ......Sorting out some form and fit and function problems .....

Thanks to..
FORD HOLLEY TRI-POWER (6V) TECHNICAL INFORMATION
http://www.gerlecreek.com/documents/tptechnical.htm
e-mail Mike mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com
JOE BUNETIC CUSTOM HOLLEY CARBURETORS
Joe Bunetic, 65 Concord Drive, Fair View Heights, Illinois 62206 618 397-3580 Contact Joe for availability and pricing. Not on the internet.......Please give me a call days or evenings
and...
The Carburetor Doctor ... http://www.carburetor.ca/

[reijerlincoln]

Gold anodizing or spray paint, I'm still impressed. Is the engine bay going to be restored too?

[59lincolnrag]

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Don't tell anyone its spray paint ....!!
Actually its Dupli-Color Hi -Heat Engine paint it oil and fuel resistant
They carry Hi -Heat Primer as well .....
The gold is a perfect match to a brand new Holley.

[Low58Corsair]

ssssSSSsHHhhhhhhhhh
Don't tell anyone its spray paint ....!!
Actually its Dupli-Color Hi -Heat Engine paint it oil and fuel resistant
They carry Hi -Heat Primer as well .....
The gold is a perfect match to a brand new Holley.

not to hijack your thread, but what precautions need to be taken before spray painting a carb? I was always too nervous about painting the venturis and all for fear of clogging something or the paint not adhearing and getting sucked into the engine.