Re: [Chrysler300] G choke thermostats/ carb gaskets

["Bob Merritt bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]" <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Funny you should mention the carb base gaskets.
I made my first run of them just last week.
See
http://www.simplexco.com/auto/carbgasket/1.html

for  a preliminary page.

My gaskets are the outrageous price of $2.00/each.
You need 4 to do one engine for the outrageous subtotal
of $8.00
Add in $5 for my package and postage expense so a set
will cost $13.00.

Gaskets are in stock.

On the choke thermostats, I can't help.
Years ago George Riehl had some made.
I don't know where or when or if another
run can be done, perhaps others can chime in.

Hiho
R



On 5/19/2015 1:15 PM, 'Rick Vitek' rpvitek@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300] wrote:

 

As I work my way through the induction system my latest challenge is the choke thermostats. One is the correct part. The other is from another application with a different cup/pot that doesn’t fit right in the manifold and where the previous mechanic cut off the cover’s “hump” above manifold level to get it to fit below the linkage. With two different thermostats the carb chokes don’t open at the same times/rates.

Are repros made of the thermostats? Thanks to the efforts of other club members I know the pots and gaskets are available. I’m not yet ready to go to manual chokes. I’m ok with going with a part from another application if someone knows of one. Of course I’ll have to replace both in that situation for balance. I know some other Carter thermostats fit in the correct pot. I took one off my Dodge truck and it fit properly in the pot but the linkage rod was too short. Are replacement linkage rods available, e.g. from carb rebuilders? A quick look on the net didn’t make this obvious.

One last question concerns the carb mounting gasket. There are the thin pliable ones and the thicker (approx 1/8 inch plus) stiff cardboard ones. Going between them may involve choke length adjustments. Which gasket, if either, is “correct” for mounting the carbs?

As always, thanks in advance.

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