is this Carter BBS fixable?

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Hey all, so I noticed that my carb was leaking and I was going to take it off to adjust the float anyway. Once I got the carb apart, I noticed a fair amount of warping, gaps and bent over screw tabs. I had noticed the leak at that larger gap above the fuel inlet.

Is this still worth using/fixable or am I SOL and need to get a replacement?

Thank you!
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Hey all, so I noticed that my carb was leaking and I was going to take it off to adjust the float anyway. Once I got the carb apart, I noticed a fair amount of warping, gaps and bent over screw tabs. I had noticed the leak at that larger gap above the fuel inlet.

Is this still worth using/fixable or am I SOL and need to get a replacement?

Thank you!
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I had to check my glasses. That's pretty warped.
Was it operating the engine ok and just leaking. I used (just) but wondering how it kept fuel in it ;)
Were the gaskets hard and brittle? The new gaskets may help conform to the warping but it would be a chance. It will be the cost of a kit. It may be time to find a new one or one that's in better shape. Good luck
 
Well. I had actually got a rebuild kit previously, because the previous owner did it incorrectly (pump spring was in backwards). But since it was my first time ever rebuilding a carb I did not notice the warped abnormalities lol. I was so focused on the little pieces going together instead of the whole. I think the float may be too low, it has been stumbling on acceleration. That was the intent this time around. And yes it was running fine apart from that and the leak.

I will probably attempt to get this back on at least temporarily and consider long term options.
 
I saw a guy bolt a side slightly under tension to a flat piece of metal and heat it with a torch. he gently tightened the bolts and got it trued up. then he ran it over a belt sander and got it spot on. you could do the same in a vise on the bowed out top, just cinch it up square against the jaw and heat it up. Zinc melting point is 782F not really that hot when it comes to metals.
 
Or if you dont have a belt sander use a piece of house window glass with sandpaper on it.
 
Know what....I'll give that a shot. I got a large table for my table saw that could use a four extra screw holes lol. Probably can't make it much worse!
What grit sand paper should I be using? It'll be a sheet on a flat surface. Why the window glass suggestion? Garage floor?
 
Know what....I'll give that a shot. I got a large table for my table saw that could use a four extra screw holes lol. Probably can't make it much worse!
What grit sand paper should I be using? It'll be a sheet on a flat surface. Why the window glass suggestion? Garage floor?
Glass is flat,
 
I took a sheet of 120 grit and used that to true up an old holley body and accelerator pump cover that I still have on a motor running today, but others may have another suggestion.
 
Trying to flatten these castings usually doesn't wind up with a good result. Before you go to that last-ditch effort, try doubling or trebling up on gaskets at that junction. Make sure to use two or three of the exact same gasket; the carb kits come with multiple variants of this gasket so you might need to buy a couple-few kits. Also oil the gaskets before install (regular clean motor oil applied with a finger) to swell them and make them conform to the gaps in the castings.
 
It's going to break when you try to put it back into shape.
 
It's going to break when you try to put it back into shape.
You are probably right but he has nothing to lose . If it stays as it it it goes in the trash if it breaks it goes in the trash but if he's lucky and the heat,glass,and sandpaper deal works he's back in business
 
People overtighten the screws that hold the airhorn to the main body and the main body to the throttle body. Over time, the potmetal moves under the pressure of the overtightened screws.
 
Thanks all.

As said before, I have nothing to lose trying anything at this point.
Here is what I have done so far. I tried the screw down to metal method and it did not work. But you can see just how warped it is in the pic.
Then I simply just heated it up and tapped on it with a hammer in a few spots and the pieces ended up quite level actually.
I wanted to try one method first before I go sanding it down though and since I only had one gasket....after talking to a buddy at work, he mentioned having success with this gasket sealant for situations like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007VIGCJW/?tag=joeychgo-20 (I got some at NAPA)

I have put everything back together, adjusted the float (it was 1/4" too low btw), and applied a thin film of the Permatex stuff as well as the gasket. Hoping that the sealant will fill in any imperfections in the metal. Waiting 24+ hours for it to dry and will hook the fuel back up and give it a shot, though I won't have time tomorrow, so Saturday it is...
If this doesn't work I will take it all back off and try sanding it and/or get a few more sets of gaskets! I'm not in a hurry lol. Happy to learn what works and what doesn't as I go :)

Stay tuned!

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Thanks all.

As said before, I have nothing to lose trying anything at this point.
Here is what I have done so far. I tried the screw down to metal method and it did not work. But you can see just how warped it is in the pic.
Then I simply just heated it up and tapped on it with a hammer in a few spots and the pieces ended up quite level actually.
I wanted to try one method first before I go sanding it down though and since I only had one gasket....after talking to a buddy at work, he mentioned having success with this gasket sealant for situations like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007VIGCJW/?tag=joeychgo-20 (I got some at NAPA)

I have put everything back together, adjusted the float (it was 1/4" too low btw), and applied a thin film of the Permatex stuff as well as the gasket. Hoping that the sealant will fill in any imperfections in the metal. Waiting 24+ hours for it to dry and will hook the fuel back up and give it a shot, though I won't have time tomorrow, so Saturday it is...
If this doesn't work I will take it all back off and try sanding it and/or get a few more sets of gaskets! I'm not in a hurry lol. Happy to learn what works and what doesn't as I go :)

Stay tuned!

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Dude that will work i ran worse than that! Good Luck
 
This was a success!! No leaks that I can see after driving it hard on the street. Plus it runs significantly better with the float adjusted properly, dang.

Thank you all! What a great resource this board is. :)
 
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