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Darrin Forum / Re: Darrin

« on: August 15, 2017, 01:28:58 PM »

Are the parts physically interchangeable.....yes. Does not mean that they are the correct part(s) for the carb...... NO. For example I believe that there are no fewer than 4 different accelerator pumps for the YF carb that vary in shaft height and where that groove is on the shaft for spring keeper. There are also several different needle and seat combinations. The standard rebuild kit that most people sell for the Darrin contains a needle that is too tall. You can you make it work by bending the tab on the float to get the correct height, but run the risk of having the needle get ******eyed in the housing it travels in and when the float is all the way down it can jam, therefore not seating properly and causing the engine to flood. There are also several different jet and metering rod combinations. Bottom line is that when multiple different carburetors have been used to create one, you have to be very careful to make sure that it will work properly. I have been there and done that!

The bases can be changed out (I did not say they couldn't), but the one you show is for a 4-cylinder engine. There is a reason that Carter made bases with different throat diameter. The 630 base you show on your carb will fit and work, but not correctly. It has a smaller throat and therefore will restrict the amount of air that can flow through it.

The top of the carb is another thing. If is not made to mate with the bottom part (i.e. the air/fuel passageways) then it will not work. Also have been there and done that.

Bottom line line is that for you to say that it will work on a Darrin is crap unless you have done so, or verified that all the parts used to create it are correct! I did not see either statement in your ad and for an asking price of $325 I would expect that.

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Darrin Forum / Re: Darrin

« on: August 15, 2017, 11:45:11 AM »

For one thing the base is wrong. The 630 base is for a 4-cylinder engine (has a smaller throat). The top has also been changed out, as the original 2071S had a ribbed neck. While different Carter tops will physically fit, the internals are not the same for all. I went through this on my 2071S carburetor and fought internal issues for along time until I found a Carter data sheet for it. In my case the smooth neck top that someone put on did not have a key airway drilled out, as well as having the wrong metering rod and needle and seat assembly. Obviously one will not know what they have until the carburetor in opened up and examined.  So with that said, I get very concerned when I see pieces form three different carburetors put together as one. 

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Darrin Forum / Re: 1954 Kaiser Darrin air cleaner question..

« on: April 08, 2015, 11:33:27 AM »

I agree......you did a nice job. This maybe the route I end up going if I am unable to find a used original one.

Thanks for the photos!

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Darrin Forum / Re: 1954 Kaiser Darrin air cleaner question..

« on: April 01, 2015, 03:46:43 PM »

It was shown at the Salisbury Concurs d'Elegance show in Des Moines 2012

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Darrin Forum / Re: 1954 Kaiser Darrin air cleaner question..

« on: April 01, 2015, 01:35:57 PM »

Yes it is.......I purchased the car from my father estate last year.

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Darrin Forum / Re: 1954 Kaiser Darrin air cleaner question..

« on: April 01, 2015, 12:49:54 PM »

Someone along the way discarded the original air cleaner on my Darrin. Does anyone know of someone with an extra original air cleaner that they would be willing to sell?

Thanks!