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Carburator gasket needed

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:40 am
by Chris P
Does anyone know where I can purchase a main body gasket for the ETW1 carburator without having to buy a whole carb kit?
Thanks

Re: Carburator gasket needed

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 7:46 am
by Master Yota
If its nothing really elaborate, you can make a gasket from a cereal box... I've done it at least a half dozen times on everything from 4bbls to single barrels... Works just if you take your time and do a good job...costs almost nothing....

Re: Carburator gasket needed

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:23 pm
by jimmy_stikx
Did a similar thing for my distributor gasket. Apply your favorite gasket "goop" (eg formagasket or gold spray) and you're good.

Re: Carburator gasket needed

Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:36 pm
by vtdeucedriver
Paper Temp tags also work well for gasket material.

Re: Carburator gasket needed

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 5:15 am
by w30bob
Wow....to think I've been buying gaskets all these years and have probably thrown away HUNDREDS of cereal boxes. If the cereal folks were smart they'd start printing gasket designs on the back of their boxes instead of pictures of leprichans and tigers and rabbits!! Although....with the price of cereal these days....maybe buying a gasket is cheaper!

:mrgreen: :mrgreen:

regards,
bob

Re: Carburator gasket needed

Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 1:11 pm
by Chris P
I really appreciate the advice, but that gasket looks too complex for me to try to cut one out. It's a very odd shape.

Re: Carburator gasket needed

Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 2:03 am
by Cal_Gary
Can you post a picture of the gasket you need (beat up is ok)? I have a couple of oddball gaskets that might be what you need.
Gary

Re: Carburator gasket needed

Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 7:05 am
by Chris P
Its the one with three large main holes;

http://www.carburetor-parts.com/Carter- ... p_982.html

You can probably see why I don't want to try to cut one out.

Re: Carburator gasket needed

Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:25 am
by w30bob
Here you go Chris.....$10 for the whole kit and it's a Buy It Now auction so you don't have to wait.

You owe me a cold one. :mrgreen:

regards,
bob

PS...just kidding about the beer.....I don't drink. :shock:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dodge-Weapons-C ... a9&vxp=mtr

Re: Carburator gasket needed

Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 1:36 pm
by m-11
I know this won't help you now but what I do when I buy a rebuild kit is to take all the gaskets and scan them to my computer. This way if I ever need to make one I already have the pattern.

Re: Carburator gasket needed

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 10:46 pm
by Cal_Gary
Sorry-I don't have a match for that one.
Gary

Re: Carburator gasket needed

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 6:52 am
by Chris P
Thanks!