Carburetor Remanufactured
- Thread starter Mitch Bunkin in PA
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CarlG
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My Dad, who is now 93 was only 8 years old when the first "A Model" came out. While he has owned several in his lifetime, none of them could have possibly been new, in fact, much the other way -- they were at least 10 or more years old and mostly worn out when he acquired them.
I'm no spring chicken myself, and my first "A" was 24 years old when I acquired it at the ripe old age of 14.
CarlG
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That is precisely the reasoning I used when the sticker shock hit me when trying to get my side-bowl to function porperly.
Mike V. Florida
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I totally disagree with your "cheap affordable" statement. To explain, the Yugo was a cheap car and the Corolla was an afordable car.
The Model A was an afordable car but in no way made cheap, just look at the specs for the parts produced to but an end to any idea that the A was a thrown together cheap car for the masses.
MrTube
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Oh, you're absolutely right, the "A" was right up there with a Dusenberg in its day.
Mike, perhaps I don't understand your example. What is the difference between cheap and affordable?
BILL WILLIAMSON
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CHEAP means BEFORE payday!
AFFORDABLE means AFTER payday! Bill W.
AFFORDABLE means AFTER payday! Bill W.
Mike V. Florida
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Oh, you're absolutely right, the "A" was right up there with a Dusenberg in its day.
Mike, perhaps I don't understand your example. What is the difference between cheap and affordable?
Something poorly made and sold at a low price (or any price) is cheap. Something well made and priced at value is afordable.
Let's try this example,
Harbor Freight 4 1/2 in grinder (12.99) - cheaply made and low priced - cheap tool. (Yugo)
Hitachi G12SS (44.00) well made, nicley priced - afordable tool. (Corolla)
1931 flamingo
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Yugo was basically a Fiat.............................
Paul in CT
Paul in CT
Mitch//pa
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In defense of the Yugo, if you needed junk-yard parts,
they were plentiful just a few years after model release.
most likely the yugos in the junkyard have the same bad parts. i worked at a ford dealer that took on yugo franchise. there was nothing good from motors to brake system to body leaks.. there was major hype before they came out we had a waiting list of hundreds..
3995.00 lol
BILL WILLIAMSON
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I seem to have a reputation for closing threads, Al, maybe this will close it. CLOSED!! Bill W.
5window
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No carb in this fight, but a "new" USA made Zenith will set you back over $400 from Mac's. Given the frequent discussions on this board regarding the pristine duplication on new Ford parts that exactly match the originals, I don't think spending $600+ on a perfect restoration and tested original carb is really out of line. It's not something I would do, but it's within the realm of reasonableness if you're looking for a car that runs as well as it looks.
As for how did Model A's really run back then, I'd also ask how did they look back then? I'd bet most of the fine point or really well restored A's today far exceed the condition of just off the assembly line cars.
As for how did Model A's really run back then, I'd also ask how did they look back then? I'd bet most of the fine point or really well restored A's today far exceed the condition of just off the assembly line cars.
Mitch//pa
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Good answer and regarding the 400.00 USA new carb, recently Pete mentioned about some of this work being out sourced to another country. i wouldn't spend that either and if i was not capable of rebuilding one myself i would buy one of the berts carbs they have been getting great reviews...also agree that for what is being offered on the price is not crazy.
thanks mitch for sharing this with us.
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Terry NJ
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This is hardly a fight, but rather Mitch Bunkin sharing some info with the FB
For which, we've kind of bit him in the hand. $500+ for a simple Carb seems outrageous but what would you charge to disassemble and recut all the gasket surfaces and other highly detailed work? This is the "Ne plus Ultra" of carb rebuilding and it's not for everyone. I say Thanks Mitch! I'll probably never get to use these services but I'm glad to know that they're there. Again, Thanks Mitch!
Terry
For which, we've kind of bit him in the hand. $500+ for a simple Carb seems outrageous but what would you charge to disassemble and recut all the gasket surfaces and other highly detailed work? This is the "Ne plus Ultra" of carb rebuilding and it's not for everyone. I say Thanks Mitch! I'll probably never get to use these services but I'm glad to know that they're there. Again, Thanks Mitch!
Terry
