Best place to buy rebuilt carbs?

[jspurl3]

I need a motorcraft 2150 and LMC is out. Who carries good reliable carbs?

 

[LTL4life]

www.nationalcarburetors.com out of Florida.

 

[bronconut73]

Check ebay too. I bought what I thought was a rebuilt Holley one time only to find I was buying it from Holley themselves. Carbs get returned, they fix them, then sell them out the back door on ebay. The point is there are alot of carb rebuilders on ebay. Infact I think National Carb mentioned by our eb brother above, may be on there as well.

 

[jspurl3]

sweet thanks!

 

[Mill KNOB]

Have you check your local Auto parts store? I know that they sale them.

Or check with these guys. www.guaranteedcarburetors.com

 

[Scoop]

Try Pony Carb. Mustang guys like them.

 

[LTL4life]

Check ebay too. I bought what I thought was a rebuilt Holley one time only to find I was buying it from Holley themselves. Carbs get returned, they fix them, then sell them out the back door on ebay. The point is there are alot of carb rebuilders on ebay. Infact I think National Carb mentioned by our eb brother above, may be on there as well.

Your right, national does have an Ebay store. I bought from them and the work was excellent. I recently bought a Holley from Holley's Ebay store. For a rebuilt carb, it sure looked brand new to me.

 

[broncnaz]

x2 on your local parts store. but you may be able to get one a little cheaper off ebay. Also they are not that hard to rebuild so if you have a carb right now you may consider just getting a rebuild kit and a couple cans of carb cleaner should be able to get it running like new again for less than $40

 

[JimAndA72]

I had a good experience with Carburetor Exchange in Peoria, AZ. I had a Quadrajet on an Olds a couple years ago with messed up fuel inlet threads. Bought a rebuilt replacement from them and they accepted my messed up one for the core. Bolted on the rebuilt, fired right up. Needed mixture screw adjustment only. I'd buy from them again.

 

[thegreatjustino]

Try Pony Carb. Mustang guys like them.

I thought Pony went out of business since the owner and rebuilder died.

Another suggestion is Gotta Fish:

http://www.gottafishcarburetors.com/

 

[a74ranger]

I just sent mine to Gottafish. It's on the way back now. Very quick turnaround.

 

[broncodriver99]

I just sent mine to Gottafish. It's on the way back now. Very quick turnaround.

Would you mind posting up pics and your experience when you get it back? I just went through a very unpleasant experience with one of the ex pony carbs guys. Needless to say I am looking for a new guy. I have seen gottafish on ebay and have been to his site. Looks to do good work. Did he replate everything or just a rebuild/tune up?

 

[Adarcy]

I just sent mine to Gottafish. It's on the way back now. Very quick turnaround.

I used gottafish for an autolite 4100 I bought off eBay. Very good experience. Carb ran great and he was fast on technical support questions.

 

[Scoop]

I thought Pony went out of business since the owner and rebuilder died.

Another suggestion is Gotta Fish:

http://www.gottafishcarburetors.com/

Could be. I've been away from Mustangs for quite a while, but their web site seems to be up and running??

 

[jspurl3]

Thanks guys I ordered one from topspeed on eBay. I'll post up the good, bad, and ugly after I get it.

Broncnaz- you are right they aren't bad to rebuild I've done a few but my machine shop guy said it isn't fixable with a rebuild kit. I didn't believe him so I rebuilt it a few months ago, and low and behold still idles rough. I forgot what part he said is bad but he said you can't buy the part seperately.

 

[a74ranger]

Here are a few before/after from my Gottafish rebuild. They turned my carb around in a couple of days. I need to clean my fuel system so it will be a week or two before I install and test.

They sent me the after pictures before mailing it back.

 

[Dbteak]

Would you mind posting up pics and your experience when you get it back? I just went through a very unpleasant experience with one of the ex pony carbs guys. Needless to say I am looking for a new guy. I have seen gottafish on ebay and have been to his site. Looks to do good work. Did he replate everything or just a rebuild/tune up?

My buddy bought a carb from the ex pony guy and he also had trouble with it. Sent it back twice. It sitting on the shelf.

Doug

 

[broncodriver99]

My buddy bought a carb from the ex pony guy and he also had trouble with it. Sent it back twice. It sitting on the shelf.

Doug

Yeah I am none so happy. Sent him a cherry 4100 and got back an absolute piece of garbage. Many many condescending emails later he offered to have me send it back to correct the problems. No thanks.

 

[broncodriver99]

Here are a few before/after from my Gottafish rebuild. They turned my carb around in a couple of days. I need to clean my fuel system so it will be a week or two before I install and test.

They sent me the after pictures before mailing it back.

Very nice. Did he replate anything?

 

[eaglenest66]

My buddy bought a carb from the ex pony guy and he also had trouble with it. Sent it back twice. It sitting on the shelf.

Doug

Doug, what ex pony guy? Down in New Mexico or in New York? I had several carbs done when Jon at Pony was still alive with great results. After Jon, I had one single barrel done through a person in New York that was an ex-employee from years ago. The carb looks good, now to run it may be a different story as I still have it boxed on the shelf for a future project. Let me know, tim