1959 Carburetor replacement

[PaulB]

I have a Carter carburetor on my original 352 engine. I've had it rebuilt by a mechanic friend as i know nothing about carbs. It was hesitating and even stalling when the engine got warmed up or hot from a standing start. Since he rebuilt it, it still does the same thing. It's a chronic problem. I have no confidence in the carb or the rebuild. So i thought about buying a new carb but they don't make Carter's anymore. I went to Summit who has a ton of carbs but i cannot determine if any work for my car. So my question is; do you know of another carburetor that will work on my 352 and would i have to change the manifold to make it fit? Thanks

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[74 Harley]

Any square bore carburetor (Holley, Edelbrock) will fit your manifold. Edelbrock is the old Carter.
It sounds to me like you need to adjust the timing of your accelerator pump. Not very difficult, maybe you could discuss this with your friend who did the rebuild. It's often overlooked.

 

[willcarterdc]

Before deciding to get a new carb, and in addition to checking the accelerator pump as suggested above, I’d strongly suggest first checking your float level. That was the problem in my case; had I checked that first, it would have saved me a lot of time and headaches.

See relevant thread here:

1959 Hesitation from a standing start

I rebuilt the carburetor, checked the engine compression, checked the vacuum and timing, and everything is good. I also replaced the points and spark plugs. Before i did all this i had a hesitation from a standing start like it wanted to stall. But after doing all this i still have the...

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[tbirdboys]

I have a Carter carburetor on my original 352 engine. I've had it rebuilt by a mechanic friend as i know nothing about carbs. It was hesitating and even stalling when the engine got warmed up or hot from a standing start. Since he rebuilt it, it still does the same thing. It's a chronic problem. I have no confidence in the carb or the rebuild. So i thought about buying a new carb but they don't make Carter's anymore. I went to Summit who has a ton of carbs but i cannot determine if any work for my car. So my question is; do you know of another carburetor that will work on my 352 and would i have to change the manifold to make it fit? Thanks

I just put a holly on my 59 works great has the electric cho it’s a 600 they have them at auto zone little pricy I thought $590 dollars car runs great now

 

[rapidrobert]

Holly or Edelbrock both make replacement carbs. Go with the electric choke, easy conversion. Summit Racing can set you up and cheaper than the auto parts store.

 

[Frankie the Fink]

There is no reason that original carb should not work if some considerations are employed, first off percolation is a big problem on these old carbureated engines. Do you hear boiling sounds after a hot ride when you stop ? Get yourself one of those Harbor Freight IR temperature guns (very cheap) and "shoot" the fuel bowls after a hot drive, anything north of 140 degrees is approaching the problem range. Shooting the car with the "parts cannon" before a proper diagnosis will most likely not solve your issue.