Tom,
Maybe someone had just replaced the bottom piece with an incorrect piece (Wrong
size) You could swap the bottom from the one that does fit to the shinny one that
does not fit.
Dj
INDUSTELE@aol.com wrote:
> Guys, I just stumbled on an amazing thing (at least to me). I finally got
> tired of putting up with a stubourn carburator on my GPW, so I dug around in
> my treasure trove and came out with a replacement Carter "WO" carburator.
> Looked clean and almost shinny, so I though I'd give it a try before I
> attempted to rebuild the old one. Caburators scare me to death - like a
> Swiss Watch with too many pieces.
>
> Took the old one off, which happened to be a Bendix by the way, and lo, the
> "new" Carter wouldn't fit back on the bolts. First thought I had some weird
> manifold from a generator or something, but got to measuring against another
> MB/GPW manifold and all was the same. Closer examination shows that this
> particular Carter "WO" is smaller than another Carter "WO" I had (wasn't as
> nice looking as the first - so didn't try to use it first). The "other" WO
> fit like a champ - still needs to be rebuilt though 8-(. Anyway, the Mine Me
> is about 3/4" of an inch shorter in height, the bolt spacing for the manifold
> is the same, but the bolt hole is for a smaller bolt. The throat opening is
> 1-15/15" wide against 2-5/16 on the "other" one.
>
> What gives?? I thought all "WO" Carter's were the same - kind of the reason
> they called them "WO" in the first place. I've got three loose intake
> mainfolds and the one in the jeep and the little one won't fit any of them,
> but the big one will fit all.
>
> Is this a carburator for a generator or maybe an early GP or MA?? Thanks in
> advance, Tom Campbell - Birmingham, Alabama
>
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