Well I decided to clean out the parts washer which I haven't used in a couple of years. The parts washer was basically being used as a surface area to collect more useless garbage. I found the pieces of two RT08 Carburetors which I picked up a couple of years ago and left them in the parts washer to soak.
I spent Saturday trying to get enough of parts from both to make one. OK also found an old chrome oil cap.
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Getting the pieces apart without damaging the pot metal and the venturi tube required many passes in the ultrasonic wash and then a little nurturing with penetrating oil. Not to leave out a couple of years soaking in the parts washer.!!!
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Some parts were sacrificed to retain others but I was very lucky and the end result produced enough good parts and a good casting to make one RT08 carb. Whether it will work well or not remains to be seen. I think I may have a good chance for success. BTW I do have the full factory Carter assembly & adjustment document and will post it in the tech area once I find it.
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Does anybody know what paint was used on the carburetor? I have basically seen the main casting painted black and maybe use that simulated carburetor finish paint on the butterfly top section. I don't have an acceleration pump but these carbs work fine without the additional pump. I know somebody manufactures the long one in Brass but here again very expensive.
Chet...
Nice Chet. I'm going to have to see what's in my attic. Re: Accelerator pump. New brass $!50, NOS $1000. frank