What Carb for Poly Stroker

66 Sat said
So I set the floats and locked off the choke by putting a thick washer onto the shaft where it pivots and tightening it down.
The floats were way off from what the manual specs are. There are 2 settings. First you have to set them with the top of the carb upside down. I set them at 7/16". Then you turn it over and set the hang. I set them at 1".
It's all a bit imprecise for my liking, bending arms and tabs. I'd prefer a solid arm and a screw adjustment but I suppose they are all like this, it's the first time I've done this. I just think bending metal leads to fatigue and possible changes over time.

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The bending tabs is the method for all Carter design and Rochester carbs. Metal fatigue from bending only comes into play with repeated bending. You set or check the float level and drop.and forget it until next time you have the cover off again. Pretty much guarantee you just check the measurements. If you have to replace the needle and seat you may need to tweek the float level. Drop should be OK.