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Offline Katfish

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What is this Carter AFB for?
« on: December 31, 2005 - 09:58:55 AM »
I'm thinking about rebuilding the Carter AFB on my 340.  Accelerator pump is bad, it takes 10-20pumps to start motor.  Was wondering what the carb was originally for.

It has 2540 9756S stamped on baseplate on front passenger side.




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Re: What is this Carter AFB for?
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2005 - 10:01:14 AM »
that was an aftermarket replacemnet carb available in the early 80s before carter went out of business

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Re: What is this Carter AFB for?
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2005 - 10:31:13 AM »
I dont think I've ever seen the ponys before. Is that common for the replacement carbs?

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Re: What is this Carter AFB for?
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2005 - 05:24:21 PM »
they used that for a few years

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Re: What is this Carter AFB for?
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2005 - 05:34:26 PM »
Thx for the info!

Offline Rob C

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Re: What is this Carter AFB for?
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2006 - 08:47:25 PM »
Edelbrocks accel. pump will work in it's place.
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Re: What is this Carter AFB for?
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2006 - 06:21:35 PM »
I've heard edelbrock bought out carter. Anybody know anything about this? :screwy:

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Re: What is this Carter AFB for?
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2006 - 10:37:18 PM »
Eddy bough some of Carter , the AFB & AVS are virtally indentical to the Eddy carbs now available 

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Re: What is this Carter AFB for?
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2006 - 08:57:30 PM »
I know that carb well, ive got those on my 79' international Scout II, and I've also cleaned one up for my 440 (little small but it'll run ok)  Its a 625 cfm.  They are O.K. carbs not overly impressed, word of advice...there is a metal flapper that is weighted just inside the primaries, THROW IT AWAY!  What you will notice is if you give it a buncha gas....or floor it :grinyes: It will spit one big PUH, then go like hell, its caused by that flapper taking time to swing open.  Edelbrock makes a direct replacement accelerator pump for those.
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