Carb identity required

[M37UK]

Hi all

Can anyone identify the model of Carter carburettor I have here?
I would like to get a service kit for it if possible.
Stu

[rickv100]

It looks like a Carter DTA-1.

http://news.webshots.com/photo/10407997 ... 2824GpUJWb

The vintagepowerwagons.com online catalog has some good diagrams of the stock parts and has rebuild kits.

http://www.vintagepowerwagons.com/pdf/parts/03fuel.pdf

Rick

[Cal_Gary]

Looks like an E7T2 to me (I'll have to check my journal because I scrapped it when I got my ETW1).
Gary

[Lifer]

Interesting! The top was made in St. Louis and the bowl was made in Detroit. I never noticed anything like that on a carb before. I just assumed that both castings would be made in the same factory. Obviously, I made that "ass/u/me" mistake again!

[M37UK]

I can make out what looks like ET and a 1.
I wonder if the top half doesnt belong to the bottom half ??

Any comments appreciated and thanks for the replies so far.
Stu

[M37UK]

It looks like a Carter DTA-1.

http://news.webshots.com/photo/10407997 ... 2824GpUJWb

The vintagepowerwagons.com online catalog has some good diagrams of the stock parts and has rebuild kits.

http://www.vintagepowerwagons.com/pdf/parts/03fuel.pdf

Rick

It certainly does look like the DTA-1 Rick, thanks for the link.

Stu

[98taco3]

just went out and looked at my truck. It looks identical to the E7T2 on my 230 but it seems carter made many carbs that look fairly similar.

[M37UK]

just went out and looked at my truck. It looks identical to the E7T2 on my 230 but it seems carter made many carbs that look fairly similar.

Your right, I just looked here
http://t137.com/ClintDixon/E7T2.htm

and that does look just like it.

Darn it, why did Carter make so many variants of a similar product !!!

OK, another question for everyone, which carburettor is the best one to use in your opinion ?

Stu

[cuz]

Interesting! The top was made in St. Louis and the bowl was made in Detroit.

Look closer. The entire carb was built by Carter in St Louis for the Chrysler company in Detroit.

[M37UK]

Well spotted !!

[Lifer]

You seem to be right, Cuz. My eyes weren't doing their job properly when I "saw" what I "saw." Either that or the "computer" in my brain failed to properly analyze the data before delivering a false report. Now, what was that I said before about ASS/U/ME?"

[themoose74]

Hello all,

Longtime reader, first time poster. I just got my hands on a '53 M37 and I have been trying to do a lot of reading at this site as well as a lot of inventorying on the truck in my driveway. I am a jeep guy that has upgraded into the world of trucks. Although there are a of of similiarities to my '45 GPW, I am finding that I have A LOT to learn about the M37.

While changing the engine oil yesterday, I discovered that I have a brass connection in the oil filler tube with no tube connected. This got me curious and I think this port goes to the carb? Then I got to studying the carb and I have discovered that it is the E7T2 model. There is an oil bath air filter present, but was not hooked up to the carb. I also do not have any of the vent lines from the carb to the distributor. Is it possible to set up the vents from this carb? Or do I need to purchase the correct original style carburetor? If the current setup can be modified to properly vent, that would be the optimum solution.

The truck starts, drives and stops so I would like to have a bit of fun with it right now. Although a complete restoration is in its future, it hopefully won't start tomorrow.

Also, if I need to start an entirely new thread, I will be happy to do so. Last thing I want to do is hijack this thread and step on some toes my first time out!

On a side note, the truck was issued to the USAF and some of that blue can be seen on the underside of the fenders!

Thanks for reading,
Bo

[cuz]

Here are a few examples of what is under the hood.

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[cuz]

Here are a few more.

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Not the two tubes hidden behind the intake just ahead of #5 spark plug.

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This is MThrax's engine.

[cuz]

Here's a few of my current ride's un-restored engine.

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The two distributor vent tubes

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Notice the two missing tubes.