Recommendations on Carb Restoration

Posted By: zrwhat

Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/17/11 08:18 PM

Looking for some recommendations on having a pair of Hemi carbs redone.

Heard Scott @ Harms and a guy in Manasses VA ( Dick Katter) were both highly capable.

Not looking to have them just kitted, looking to have them restored to corect, original look/function.

Thanks Moparts......

Posted By: rayztoy

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/17/11 08:39 PM

Scott Smith @ Harms is the guy!

Posted By: ebodyseast

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/17/11 08:42 PM

I'd contact Scott Smith first and with one look at his previous restorations, send to him for a professional/expert hemi carb resto.

Posted By: NV69B7RR

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/17/11 10:20 PM

X3 for Scott

Posted By: 68jim

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/18/11 04:33 AM

Some of Scott's fine work!

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Posted By: MMC Detroit

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/18/11 12:21 PM

Quote:

Scott Smith @ Harms is the guy!

Scott Smith

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/18/11 01:00 PM

Well, with what I went through with my AVS with Dick, I think I will be sending it to Scott the next time it needs to be redone!

Posted By: 3406pac

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/18/11 01:17 PM

Scott: It'll cost you but you know what you will get.

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Posted By: 3406pac

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/18/11 01:20 PM

after 35 years of sitting.

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Posted By: JohnRR

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/18/11 01:24 PM

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Scott: It'll cost you but you know what you will get.

I think you have your pictures mislabeled , or Scott is real good at making them look like they were pulled from a swamp .

Posted By: ScottSmith_Harms

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/18/11 01:53 PM

Hello,

Thanks to all of your supportive comments, I appreciate them and your business!

*John, I don't know if your were serious or not but in case you were, I photograph all carbs I receive right after I unbox them (in detail including part#'s and date codes) before I begin any work, the photos shown are of the same set of carbs "before & after". Nothing was done to enhance either photo.

Posted By: not_a_charger

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/18/11 02:30 PM

Scott, I think he means that the captions for the "before" and "after" pix are reversed.

Posted By: ScottSmith_Harms

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/18/11 02:38 PM

Posted By: AZ_A12_BEE

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/18/11 03:08 PM

Scott, do you test run the carbs?

Posted By: 3406pac

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/18/11 03:35 PM

Well maybe I should have added "PRESTO" after 35 years.....
This is what you get.

Someday they will make it on the car.

Maybe we need a PRESTO GRAEMLIN

Posted By: m46rat

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/18/11 04:39 PM

Scott has done the following carbs for me:
1x 70 198 three speed Carter carb
1x 70 225 three speed Holley carb
1x 71 225 three speed Holley carb
1 set of 70 440+6 auto Holley carbs
1x 70 383+2 Holley carb
3x 70 318 auto Carter carbs
3x 70 318 manual Carter carbs
3x 70 383+4 manual Holley carbs
2x 70 383+4 auto Holley carbs
1x 70 440+4 manual carter carb
2x 71 383+4 manual Holley carbs
3x 70 340 auto Carter carbs
1x 71 383+4 auto Holley carb
1x 71 340 manual Carter carb
1x 71 340 auto Carter carb
2x 71 383+2 Carter carbs
If you want to post pictures of any of them Scott, that would be great! He can work on anything, and always does great work!!

Posted By: Paul Jacobs

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/18/11 05:14 PM

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Well, with what I went through with my AVS with Dick, I think I will be sending it to Scott the next time it needs to be redone!

Same here! Don't waste your time or money with anyone else.

Scott, you have 3 carbs on the way from me today, just so ya know.

Posted By: ScottSmith_Harms

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/18/11 05:38 PM

A12Bee, yes every carb is test run on a mule engine prior to shipment, it helps a ton in eliminating problems BEFORE they get to the customer

Posted By: AZ_A12_BEE

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/18/11 06:26 PM

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A12Bee, yes every carb is test run on a mule engine prior to shipment, it helps a ton in eliminating problems BEFORE they get to the customer

Scott, how long can they sit after the rebuild before they are installed, just trying to know what kind of lead time I need so they dont go bad before installation/use.

Posted By: domingo

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/18/11 06:29 PM

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after 35 years of sitting.

I can see the surface of the carbs even though dicromate? plated it looks to have a texture from sandblasting....

...is it possible to have a smoother finish as original?

Maybe the pic is deceiving...I dont know.

Posted By: ScottSmith_Harms

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/18/11 08:21 PM

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Scott, how long can they sit after the rebuild before they are installed, just trying to know what kind of lead time I need so they dont go bad before installation/use.

They can sit for several years, no problem. I warrant any restoration work I do for as long as you own them, if a problem does occur on startup after storage you can rest assured, I will take car of it. To date I have had zero problems assosiated with customers using them after long term storage.

*Those aren't blasted Domingo, as bad as they appeared "before" they cleaned up rather easily in this case. Blasting is a LAST resort when a really nasty set is being restored, typically it's not required.

Regardless of the level of surface deterioration (or lack of such) the dichromate does leave a somewhat motled surface look, some dull and some reflective areas, photos exagerate the effect depending on the lighting.

As with anything being restored, the better the initial condition, the better the final results will be.

Posted By: JohnRR

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/19/11 12:59 AM

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Scott, I think he means that the captions for the "before" and "after" pix are reversed.

exactly

Posted By: zrwhat

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/19/11 01:25 AM

WOW! They look fantastic!

Posted By: zrwhat

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/19/11 01:30 AM

Scott,

What is an average turn-around time on a set og Hemi carbs??

Posted By: ScottSmith_Harms

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/19/11 01:59 AM

It varies by arriving work load but generally about 4-6 weeks. If you have a specific deadline that needs to be met I can usually work with you to figure something out.

Posted By: 70RT

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/19/11 08:31 PM

Used Katter before, next time it'll be Scott! His work is as good as it gets.

Posted By: 1MYTGTX

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/20/11 01:45 AM

Ill third or fourth or fifth or what ever number we are up to on Scotts work...did my 4640SA carb last season & its running great. had a few problems with my setup after Scott rebuilt it (not his carb work fault, just some mods previously done to my dist etc) & he helped me get it sorted out

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Posted By: 1MYTGTX

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/20/11 01:47 AM

Fresh "out of the box"

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Posted By: 1MYTGTX

Re: Recommendations on Carb Restoration - 04/20/11 01:49 AM

A before pic...

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