A quick question on a carb swap. I swaped out the carb that was giving me problems with another and the car slowly started but it started. The question is that when i do start it the tube in the very top round section where the air breather goes on just shoots gas out all over the place. My old carb never did this. Is there some thing wrong with the carb or what. I have cleaned the other one i had on there up and will most likely put it back on but would like any advice before i do that. Oh does any one have an intake manifold that will fit my 1969 single port. The godfather looked at it the other day and said the maniflod was for a bus so i need one for a bug.........

Bus intake??I gotta ask ...what the difference in the intakes,cause I'm sure it's my fault. :lol:

The difference is the height of the "standpipe" that the carb sits on.   This manifold was used on the type-2 engines that had a gov/housing between the manifold and the carb.   I notice that it had a spacer to raise the carb to the proper level.   Being shorter you would have a hard time to change out a fuel pump.
     I would change the fuel pump over to a angle pump /push rod when his original pump broke.  This would be easier to do than changing out the intake manifold.  
     There is nothing wrong with this intake as far as running the engine OK.

Ok i got the carb swaped and the Float valve problem taken care of. The car starts and " runs ". What i need now is to find some one that can help me stop the backfiring and such. As i do not have a timming light and the fully needed knowlege to adjust the carb to where it needs to be to get the car back on the street. If any one will help i will be most greatfull. I would bring it to you but sence i do not trust the car to get there as it sits it would have to be done here. Oh Scott as for doing this work on it as i am " selling it " there is a problem with that. In 3 weeks i have not had any calls etc on it so i guess i will be keeping it. Besides i may need it after i move to Alabama in a bit......

hey brian any time after 9am would be great. Just call me at 667-5004 on my cell and either me or my wife can give you directions. May need a timing light if you have one. I no longer have one. Thanks for all you can do. The road is calling roadkill.......Rob