Hotcrusader76:
At any rate...Buyer beware..
~Ty That is just good advice, whether it is carbs or apples.
The problem with carbs to me, is that they are really the last unknown thing on any boat I build. I feel 100% confident with anything related to fiberglass, interior, fuel delivery to the carb, mechanical, valvetrain, trailer, etc... But I look at that ugly thing on top of the motor and just want to shake sticks at it and sacrifice chickens. I have never understood how it really works, and for some reason don't want to learn. If it works, I am not pleased... I am amazed. When I "tune" a carb and it runs better, I figure I have a new lucky pair of underwear on or something. BTW, "tuning" for me is essentially idle screw and idle mixture. Past that... Completely lost.
When they come from the factory broken... I have a problem. I don't want to become a carb expert. I want to bolt on something that properly regulates fuel according to demand on a given rpm curve. It should be simple... 509 cubic inches, 3000 rpm... you should know how much fuel and air you need.
But it isn't. So, until the day when injection becomes bolt on without a degree from MIT... I am very pleased I know a carb guy!