1951 Henry J - 6-Cylinder Carb

[ReggieFoote]

Hi..

I'm a new KFOC member as of a couple weeks ago and cannot figure out the correct carburetor for my car. The present one is leaking profusely. Rebuilt it and it still leaks/floods. Of course, when it leaks, it runs down the hot exhaust manifold...GREAT!!!

The question is: What is suppose to be the correct part number Carter YF for my 1951 6-cylinder Henry J . Any help appreciated.

Reggie

[kaiserfrazerlibrary]

You really should have a 1951-52-53 (and also covers 1954) HJ Shop Manual & the green/black cover Illustrated Parts Book for the 1951 HJ to properly maintain your car.   A lot of vendors in the club go by original part number rather than a general description.  For example "distributor cap for a 1951 6 cylinder Henry J" doesn't work well as two different caps were used and they are not interchangeable.

The carb first used is the Carter YF 814S, with later production cars (and the factory recommends on earlier production cars needing a carb replacement) use the Carter YF 833S; SA and SB versions can also work according to the Parts Book. 

[Fid]

Having a shop manual is the way to go. I believe one of the other users has them online. Another good resource is the Motors Manual that covers 1951 because contrary to what so many think, including a lot of ebayers, Henry Js are not a "one size fits all" car. As kaiserfrazerlibrary points out, there were different components used and not all interchange. A '51 Henry J would have Autolite electrical components whereas most of the later '52s - '54 have Delco-Remy and they are very different.

This Motors Manual is very good piece of reference material
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motor-s-Auto-Repair-Manual-1955-/321366106357?pt=Motors_Manuals_Literature&hash=item4ad2e9a0f5&vxp=mtr

It's the same one I have, the 1955 edition but it covers the 1951-53 Henry J and correctly lists the carb numbers and differences.

Here's a reprint of the parts book - good reference to have -
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1951-1952-1953-Kaiser-Frazer-Henry-J-Parts-Book-Catalog-with-Illustrations-/360753759740?pt=Motors_Manuals_Literature&hash=item53fe9985fc&vxp=mtr

Another good piece of info is the AEA Tune up sheet - it lists the carb type on there. Not a factory issue document but a good one. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1951-Henry-J-SIX-Series-514-Models-AEA-Tune-Up-Wiring-Chart-Sheet-/201062619252?pt=Motors_Manuals_Literature&hash=item2ed0441874&vxp=mtr

[ReggieFoote]

Thanks much guys..

As a new Henry J owner, appreciate help with the one major obstacle in front of me now. I've found out it's not easy finding a replacement/rebuilt carb (YF 833) but there are plenty of "kits" to rebuild.

I thought I found a promising source at TARHEEL, but they say they are no longer in business.

Reggie - Venice, FL

[Fid]

Tarheel comes on here every now and again, so does Custom who bought him out.
The rebuild kit for the carb was/is a Carter 1571. As far as  I know NAPA still carries it but I couldn't find that number on their site - sometimes they format the numbers differently.
The pump diaphragm, which is usually all that is wrong, is available at NAPA.  It's an Echlin 2-4218 or Hygrade C203-5 (at O'Reilly).

Another  good source or Henry J parts is Walck's 4 Wheel as many Henry J engine parts interchange with the Jeeps of the era. 
http://walcks4wd.com/

The four and six cylinder carbs look exactly the same but they don't interchange well as they are different internally. YF 833 should be stamped on it if it's for the six. The rebuild kits are the same though.

[Quadromaniac]

Napa 2-5096... Autozone...Walker 15415A Both still available here in Arizona.

[Fid]

Thanks for those numbers Quadromaniac! I added them to my list.

[alohagreen]

and one more NUMBER
Part Number: 96-149B  was priced at 14.99
Alternate Part Number: 15415A

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/_/N-5yc1s?itemIdentifier=3578

[kaiserfrazerlibrary]

Remember that because of the Alcohol content of gasoline today, you cannot use cork or rubber gaskets as the alcohol will dissolve the older materials.