saopm
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Looks like I am going to rebuild my AFB carburetor. Who do you recommend and how much will it cost?
Decided to Rebuild the AFB Carburetor – Who do you Recommend?
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coves4me
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Why send it out?....... rebuild it yourself. The Carter AFB is amazingly simple in construction with no-brainer parts. Check out Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble.com for some Carter carburetor rebuild books that will walk you thru it easily and with little trouble. You'll save money, increase your knowledge of how the fuel metering system works, and boost your testosterone level!! Besides, you can always get on this forum or over at CF.com and get an answer in minutes. It is a simple device that anyone can rebuild in an afternoon. Remember, cleaning the carb and all of its parts before assembly is very important. Good Luck!!! 
coves4me
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Oops, almost forget, a digital camera and taking pics as you disassemble the carb will be very helpful.
allcoupedup
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I agree with coves4me. Unless you want a striking cosmetic restoration and unless the throttle shaft needs rebushing, you should do it yourself.
You can tell if the throttle shaft needs rebushing if your idle speed is insconsistent. In other words, the shaft is loose and the throttle butterflies will not snap back into place perfectly everytime and therefore the throttle speed will vary.
AFBs are really easy. You can buy a book for $10 and a kit for $25 and learn a whole lot in the process.
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brian
You can tell if the throttle shaft needs rebushing if your idle speed is insconsistent. In other words, the shaft is loose and the throttle butterflies will not snap back into place perfectly everytime and therefore the throttle speed will vary.
AFBs are really easy. You can buy a book for $10 and a kit for $25 and learn a whole lot in the process.
Regards,
brian
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saopm
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If it is that easy I will look into doing it my self. Where can I get a rebuild kit and what is included in it?
allcoupedup
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Paragon, Corvette Central, ZIP - they all have them.
It includes all gaskets, new needles and seats, new accelerator pump, check balls, clips, and other small misc pieces.
I recommend a carter AFB book (you can find on EBAY) and a carburetor cleaner bucket. If you don't have a compressor, you can buy a can of compressed air to ensure all the passages are clean. THe book will help you make adjustments after reistalling.
Brian
It includes all gaskets, new needles and seats, new accelerator pump, check balls, clips, and other small misc pieces.
I recommend a carter AFB book (you can find on EBAY) and a carburetor cleaner bucket. If you don't have a compressor, you can buy a can of compressed air to ensure all the passages are clean. THe book will help you make adjustments after reistalling.
Brian
critchie
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I agree with the others. Do it yourself. It's not hard. And you may have to wait a fair amount of time for a rebuilder. You know the saying. "If you want something done right, ...."
1. Get the Dave Emmanuel book on these carbs. Under $13 at Amazon. Very good. Lots of pictures.
2. Get one of those gallon buckets of parts cleaners at your FLAPS. They're under $15 and have parts baskets. Just unbolt stuff and drop it in. Do final cleaning with a lacquer thinner soak.
3. Rebuild kits may be available from NAPA or another FLAPS. If not, the usual Corvette vendors have them. Around $30.
4. If you don't have compressed air, you can buy cans of compressed air at your local photography store. Helpful, but not essential.
5. Pipe cleaners and Q-tips are useful. Go to your local store and ask for pipe cleaners if you want to feel old. The only places I found that carried pipe cleaners were tobacco shops.
6. Take many many digital pictures as you go along.
7. As I take stuff apart, I try to keep subassemblies together. I put little subassemblies in little jars. Bigger stuff in shoe boxes. Many little things in those boxes with partitions. Lowes and Home Depot have these plastic boxes with compartments.
8. Only "gotchas" on this carb are the little donut type gasket where the choke assembly attaches to the carb body, and the check valve (ball bearing) for the accelerator pump.
1. Get the Dave Emmanuel book on these carbs. Under $13 at Amazon. Very good. Lots of pictures.
2. Get one of those gallon buckets of parts cleaners at your FLAPS. They're under $15 and have parts baskets. Just unbolt stuff and drop it in. Do final cleaning with a lacquer thinner soak.
3. Rebuild kits may be available from NAPA or another FLAPS. If not, the usual Corvette vendors have them. Around $30.
4. If you don't have compressed air, you can buy cans of compressed air at your local photography store. Helpful, but not essential.
5. Pipe cleaners and Q-tips are useful. Go to your local store and ask for pipe cleaners if you want to feel old. The only places I found that carried pipe cleaners were tobacco shops.
6. Take many many digital pictures as you go along.
7. As I take stuff apart, I try to keep subassemblies together. I put little subassemblies in little jars. Bigger stuff in shoe boxes. Many little things in those boxes with partitions. Lowes and Home Depot have these plastic boxes with compartments.
8. Only "gotchas" on this carb are the little donut type gasket where the choke assembly attaches to the carb body, and the check valve (ball bearing) for the accelerator pump.
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