so i'm about to try to rebuild my q-jet 4mv on my '73 k5. /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif you guys got any advise/tips for me. i've never done this, but i'm fairly handy and i can follow directions well. every other project i've undertaken thus far has seemed daunting at first, but, in the end it was just a case of being patient enough to ask some questions and do it right. hopefully this will be the same. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
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About to rebuild my carb...
- Thread starter tarheel
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pauly383
Daddy383
Its pretty starightforward on older ones. I suggest being very careful removing the pin for the pump linkage ( which comes off to free top ), I have broken one of the ears off before that the lever sits between ( that carb survives on another truck with JB weld ). Most kits come with several gaskets, double check which ones match yours. Patience will help alot, trying to put the top back on. /forums/images/graemlins/k5.gif
Grab some JB Weld before you start the project. You'll want to seal the well plugs that are scattered about "underneath" the carb. These tend to leak, and sealing them up while the carb is apart is a good idea.
Once you get the carb seperated into it's 3 main pieces, you will see the large ones on the underside of the float bowl. On the ones I've done, there is a shiny plug with the carb casting peened over it.
Once you get the carb seperated into it's 3 main pieces, you will see the large ones on the underside of the float bowl. On the ones I've done, there is a shiny plug with the carb casting peened over it.
