Question about Stromberg 2 Barrel Carburetor

[northeast eric]

1966 polara 318 motor, Pulled the carb off and am in the process of cleaning it out. My question is: If you hold the two main jets up to a light should you be able to see thru them? I can blow compressed air thru them and get a very light stream. but when I hold them the main body assembly up to a shop light and look down into the jets no light. I don't want to pull the jets out because you need a special jet wrench tool and I don't want to damage the thread on the main body.

thanks.

 

[commando1]

If you planning on keeping that 2 bbl, I suggest you buy the tool.

 

[northeast eric]

I suggest you buy the tool.

yeah i'm gonna run it... who's got a decent one that won't break the first time out?

 

[66SportFury]

Why don't you clean it up and put it back on the motor, fire it up and see how it runs before spending any more money on it.

 

[northeast eric]

66, I already cleaned it up. passages are blown out and good, just waiting on the rebuild kit to come in. from what I read these carbs are notorious for gumming up around the jets and in the tubes. I wanna do it once and do it right as opposed to tearing it apart 2 or 3 times. Ordered the tool from so-cal speed shop, a little pricey but it is genuine Stromberg. and if I come to a point where I no longer need the tool there should be no problem selling it considering a lot of the old flathead guys love running multiple Stromberg set ups.

 

[66SportFury]

That sounds great and I'm sure after the rebuild it will purr. Post up some pics of the rebuild if you can.