[Chrysler300] jet removal AFB

["Gary Nelson" <gnelson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If all else fails, you will have to drill it out. No hand drilling. needs to
clamp to a drill table, select the drill size that is used for the taped
threads. I beleive most jets are 5/16-18. You can thread a bolt in one that
the jet is out to confirm. Drill dead center of the jet, a little ea. time.
Back the drill out and you will see when through bottom of jet. Now you can
pick out the remaining brass in the threads. I have a very sharp awl that
one end has a right angle bend. I can work that around the threads in a
circular motion. Not wise to pick down at the threads.

Gary

  -----Original Message-----
  From: William Huff [mailto:whuffcz@xxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bill Huff
  Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 2:48 PM
  To: Gary Nelson; Thomas Miller; Dave Dumais; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] rear jet removal AFB


  The brass is so soft on some jets I am not sure an easy out will work,
might keep peeling brass.  Gary is right  that heat and maybe some
penetrating solution might be the next step.  I recently freed up an old 2
bbl Carter tha was completely frozen.  Took a couple of weeks of heating
with a torch and PB Blaster then letting it cool, over and over.  Eventually
the shafts started to loosen and now it works smoothly.

  Bill Huff


  At 2/6/201105:31 PM, Gary Nelson wrote:



    Bills suggestion to make a custom screw driver is the best. Most screw
    drivers are tapered to the point. I grind mine with a slight back angle
to
    the handle with the blade tip flat with sharp corners. This way the tip
of
    the blade will bit at the bottom of slot and less likely to slip out and
    shave off the soft brass. I grind mine on the side of the wheel. Heat
    applied around the base metal will always help to free up frozen parts,
    i.e.., threads.

    Gary

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [
mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
    Behalf Of Bill Huff
    Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 2:12 PM
    To: Thomas Miller; Dave Dumais; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] rear jet removal AFB

    Still probably have to drill out the hole to accept the easy out. I
    would try a left handed drill, might come out as you drill.

    Bill Huff

    At 2/6/201104:50 PM, Thomas Miller wrote:
    >It's been quite some time since I've been inside an AFB, but if
    >those jets are indeed threaded, but the slots are disfigured, I'm
    >thinking one of those tapered, reverse threaded "easy out" screw
    >extractor bits might do the trick.
    >
    >Just a thought though, any one care to comment?
    >
    >Best Regards to all!
    >
    >TFM
    >
    >Thomas F. Miller
    >tfm@xxxxxxxxxxxx
    >300C, 440+6 'Cuda
    >
    > >>> Bill Huff <czbill@xxxxxxxxxx> 2/6/2011 3:31 PM >>>
    >Why will the screwdriver not fit? If it's a size
    >issue (don't go there :-)) I would sacrifice a
    >screwdriver and carefully grind one for an exact
    >fit. If the slots are already buggered beyond
    >repair, drilling is the only way I
    >know. Possibly mounting the body upside down and
    >working from the bottom would minimize where the chips go.
    >
    >Bill Huff
    >
    >
    >
    >At 2/6/201112:26 PM, Dave Dumais wrote:
    > >
    > >
    > >I am working on a AFB carb, purchased from club member, in real good
    shape!
    > >The rear jet slots will not come out. I would
    > >like to install larger jets, but am hesitating
    > >to drill into the existing ones, due to not
    > >removing all chips from any passages.
    > >
    > >The larger screw driver blade will not grab the
    > >slots,just makes it worse. Any thoughts on removal?
    > >
    > >Dave in mild Va.
    > >
    > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
    > >
    > >
    >
    >
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