RE: [Chrysler300] rear jet removal AFB

[Bill Huff <czbill@xxxxxxxxxx>]

The brass is so soft on some jets I am not sure 
an easy out will work, might keep peeling 
brass.  Gary is right  that heat and maybe some 
penetrating solution might be the next step.  I 
recently freed up an old 2 bbl Carter tha was 
completely frozen.  Took a couple of weeks of 
heating with a torch and PB Blaster then letting 
it cool, over and over.  Eventually the shafts 
started to loosen and now it works smoothly.

Bill Huff


At 2/6/201105:31 PM, Gary Nelson wrote:
>
>
>Bills suggestion to make a custom screw driver is the best. Most screw
>drivers are tapered to the point. I grind mine with a slight back angle to
>the handle with the blade tip flat with sharp corners. This way the tip of
>the blade will bit at the bottom of slot and less likely to slip out and
>shave off the soft brass. I grind mine on the side of the wheel. Heat
>applied around the base metal will always help to free up frozen parts,
>i.e.., threads.
>
>Gary
>
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>Behalf Of Bill Huff
>Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 2:12 PM
>To: Thomas Miller; Dave Dumais; 
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>Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] rear jet removal AFB
>
>Still probably have to drill out the hole to accept the easy out. I
>would try a left handed drill, might come out as you drill.
>
>Bill Huff
>
>At 2/6/201104:50 PM, Thomas Miller wrote:
> >It's been quite some time since I've been inside an AFB, but if
> >those jets are indeed threaded, but the slots are disfigured, I'm
> >thinking one of those tapered, reverse threaded "easy out" screw
> >extractor bits might do the trick.
> >
> >Just a thought though, any one care to comment?
> >
> >Best Regards to all!
> >
> >TFM
> >
> >Thomas F. Miller
> ><mailto:tfm%40zippynet.com>tfm@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >300C, 440+6 'Cuda
> >
> > >>> Bill Huff 
> <<mailto:czbill%40cfl.rr.com>czbill@xxxxxxxxxx> 2/6/2011 3:31 PM >>>
> >Why will the screwdriver not fit? If it's a size
> >issue (don't go there :-)) I would sacrifice a
> >screwdriver and carefully grind one for an exact
> >fit. If the slots are already buggered beyond
> >repair, drilling is the only way I
> >know. Possibly mounting the body upside down and
> >working from the bottom would minimize where the chips go.
> >
> >Bill Huff
> >
> >
> >
> >At 2/6/201112:26 PM, Dave Dumais wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >I am working on a AFB carb, purchased from club member, in real good
>shape!
> > >The rear jet slots will not come out. I would
> > >like to install larger jets, but am hesitating
> > >to drill into the existing ones, due to not
> > >removing all chips from any passages.
> > >
> > >The larger screw driver blade will not grab the
> > >slots,just makes it worse. Any thoughts on removal?
> > >
> > >Dave in mild Va.
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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