[DeTomaso] One more question...

[Art Stephens]

Hello Charlie,
A possibility would be to buy new bowls with the old style screw in plugs. 
They might not be too expensive from Holley or you could look on eBay. I 
also don't like the clear sight glasses for the same reason.

Art




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles McCall" <charlesmccall at gmail.com>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 9:59 AM
Subject: [DeTomaso] One more question...


> Sorry for bombarding the list, but the picture is becoming clearer frame 
> by
> frame..
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>
>
> It is now clear that the carb problems I have been having since
> disassembling my carb have been caused by incorrect float levels.
>
>
>
> I removed the needle valve on both the primary and secondary side, and 
> just
> tightened it all the way up when I reassembled.
>
>
>
> Lowering the float level at a completely random level allowed me to start
> the engine, and it actually idles quite well and revs strongly. I still
> haven't driven it on the street.
>
>
>
> I need to set the float levels. My carb has these window things:
>
> http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HLY-26-113/
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>
>
> They have clouded up so that I can't see the fuel level behind them, and
> broken off so that they can't be removed. A quick search on a few forums
> shows that this is a common problem, and several people recommend avoiding
> them for exactly the problems I have.
>
>
>
> I've read that one can approximately set the float level by removing a 
> bowl
> and adjusting the needle valve so that the float is parallel to the bowl. 
> Is
> there any other way to set the float level?
>
>
>
> It's the first day of a 5 day weekend in Spain, stores are closed, and
> finding Holley sight hole plugs would be Mission Impossible anyway. The
> sight plug is plastic, so I could drill it out if I could find something 
> to
> plug the hole. Does anyone know what thread the sight plug is? Does anyone
> have any bright ideas for removing the stub of the useless plastic sight
> plug?
>
>
>
> Does anyone remember what I did with the stock Holley 600 that came with 
> my
> car? I could use the sight plugs from that carb. I remember swapping carbs
> with Thomas Tornblum, but I thought *i* borrowed *his* carb and not the
> other way around.. I found my old heads and intake but can't find the 
> carb.
>
>
>
> Charles McCall
>
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