Portable duct heater question

[BMS07]

I have a 250,000 btu portable duct heater. It has a chrysler outboard corp motor on it. Does anybody know where I can get a new carb or a carb parts. Thanks Brad

 

[doghead]

Do you have a TM ?

Often a Google search for the part number helps find parts.

 

[BMS07]

Its a single cylinder gas motor. I think its the same motor use on the military small air compressors and pumps.

 

[jatonka]

Any one who sells Wacker jumping jack tampers for excavation backfilling can probably get you a carb and other engine parts. those motors were used on lots of industrial stuff through the 50s and 60s, and some into the 70s. JT

 

[mdlbldrmatt135]

Saturn surplus has the carbs... for ($72.50 IIRC) But Ethanol in the cas swells up the float. The Model of the Engine is 1A08 (same carb for the 2A016 & 4A032) People have modified a brass float to work in it as well.

 

[BMS07]

Yeah thats the problem is the float swelled. Does anybody know where I can get a brass float? Thanks Brad

 

[mdlbldrmatt135]

the one most people seem to modify is Oregon part number 49-009 you'll need to take the old mount off and make a new one. there's info on the Yahoo 4a032 group:

4A032 : 4A032 Engine Group

more here:

http://www.smokstak.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99850&highlight=brass+float

 

[coyote62ny]

its easyier to just coat the origanl float . i have done this on 9 of these engines with no problems. the gas tank sealer i used was from lee w. pedersen 78 taft ave Lynbrook ny. 11563 a quart costs 39.75 pint 32.75 i used this because i had some left from another project. i put on 6 light coats letting it dry over night between coats after last coat i let it dry for a week and havent had any more swollen floats. someone else posted the same thing but he used a epoxy sealer the epoxy sealer does not need as much drying time . hope this helps you