Carb rebuild started... Whats the point of no return?

[miels]

I started my rebuild before i read the last few post of other thread asking if i should hve it professionally built or not. Anyway i think i may have made the job more complicated than necessary. Not knowing enough about carbs when i removed it, i noticed the vent door wouldn't move freely and the secondary butterflies wouldn't open. Not knowing much at all i put the carb in evaporust thinking it would help :spank: Now that I armed myself with a rochester book from the library(for reference), the shop manual, a Gp sorensen kit and a PDF I found called "How to Overhaul and Tune your Carter AFB or
Edelbrock EPS Four Barrel Carburetor" I started with the teardown.

I realized now that the door wasn't stuck. Once I removed the choke arm the door moved freely and i know now that the secondaries wont move until the primaries reach a certain point?

So did I fraked up this job already by soaking it in evaporust?
The crap in the pics i think is from putting a dirty carb in the evaporust :spank: Can this carb be saved or is it a lost cause now?

This PDF is a great source to rebuild your carb if anyone needs or wants it. I'd be happy to post it but its like 10 pages long with clear pictures. Maybe it can be added to a reference section or something?sticky?

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[Tricolor72]

Pictures are small but if you are laying everything out like that and remembering how it came apart you are off to a good start. When I take things apart I throw all the pieces in a plastic bag which is a horrible habit.

Just read everything you can and follow the directions and I am sure you will be fine

[Dylan]

Evaporust isn't supposed to harm any metals so I think you are OK. I would just clean it up good and continue your rebuild. With all that literature I'm sure you will do fine. It's not difficult, just take your time and follow the kit instructions. :TU:

[r0ckstarr]

I say keep going with the rebuild. Finish cleaning up the parts as you go. And you are correct about the secondaries.

[doc]

I agree with Brian,,, all of us old fossils stood right where you are today .... only the real old ones like me only had small 2 barrels to work with..... there are ample instructions in the kits for your help.... just think before you do each separate operation and you will do fine... you got most of the battle won when you had nads enough to make the attempt ..... have confidence in your own abilities... like my grandad always said,,, ''if another feller can do something, then you can do it''......:laugh: