50 pacemaker carb

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I have a 1950 pacemaker. I'm looking for a good carb, anyone have one or know where to get one?

thanks,

Dom

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Assuming it's still there, how about the one under your hood? Unless it's somehow damaged beyond repair, just rebuilt it or have it rebuilt.

Aaron D. IL

Carb on your 50 Pacemaker should be a Carter WA-1. If you're not already a member of the Hudson Essex Terraplane Club you might want to consider joining as it will go a long way towards helping you find parts to get your car back on the road. Dave Kostansek would likely be the man you'd want to call.

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Aaron D. IL wrote:

Carb on your 50 Pacemaker should be a Carter WA-1. If you're not already a member of the Hudson Essex Terraplane Club you might want to consider joining as it will go a long way towards helping you find parts to get your car back on the road. Dave Kostansek would likely be the man you'd want to call.

FYI, and according to Tim Cheney, Dave Kostansek no longer touches carbs...too many problems he says.

Jon B

Here's a place that several Hudsonites have used to rebuild their carbs:



http://www.daytonaparts.com/carburetor.html



It's a bit pricey (about $240 more or less) but they do much more than the standard overhaul, right down to replating all the parts.



Dave K. may still offer carb kits, however, and you can do the work yourself, if you have a manual.

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The carb kit is easy to put in but not everyone who owns a car know how to work on them. The problem with someone sending in a carb to have rebuilt is alot of times the carb was not the problem something else was. they have the carb rebuilt and the car does not run any better, they blame the guy who rebuilt it. And usually it was electrical problem etc. I hope Dave still sells kits.

Chuck G.

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Chuck G wrote:

The carb kit is easy to put in but not everyone who owns a car know how to work on them. The problem with someone sending in a carb to have rebuilt is alot of times the carb was not the problem something else was. they have the carb rebuilt and the car does not run any better, they blame the guy who rebuilt it. And usually it was electrical problem etc. I hope Dave still sells kits.

Chuck G.

For me, the best reason to send a carb off for a rebuild is to let the shop deal with worn bushings, especially since they're not included in rebuild kits. The shop that rebuilt my carbs told me that once the leather seal on the accelerator pump piston gets wet with gas, it has to stay wet or it will dry and disintigrate. Any truth to that? If that's the case, I guess my Hudson won't hybernate this winter.

Geoff

Dave53-7C wrote:

For me, the best reason to send a carb off for a rebuild is to let the shop deal with worn bushings, especially since they're not included in rebuild kits. The shop that rebuilt my carbs told me that once the leather seal on the accelerator pump piston gets wet with gas, it has to stay wet or it will dry and disintigrate. Any truth to that? If that's the case, I guess my Hudson won't hybernate this winter.

Not entirely true. However, a very old and worn carb, with the leather cup already pretty well gone, will certainly shrivel up if left dry for too long. The difficulty with rebuilding carbs is getting them tuned for the individual engie they are destined for. As mentioned sometimes the problem can be in other areas - electrical, manifold gaskets, hot box, worn rings, burnt valves etc. etc. I have rebuilt several WA1's and they are not that difficult, but I always try them out on my car before sending them back. Have also rebuilt Marvel carbs for '27-'31 Hudsons, and these little devils are tricky. The problems are compounded by the fact that modern fuels are different viscosity and specific gravity from what was used when the cars were new, hence the need for individual tuning. Usually the factory settings won't be ideal. And the rules are changing again, with the increased use of bio-fuels, which alters things again.

Geoff.

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I am sure there are others out there, but Kanter does sell Hudson carb kits, and some carburetors.



Perhaps most importantly, they have a rebuild kit for the Marvel. $175.



Also, their catalog lists kits for Carter and Stromberg single and two barrel for 33-57 and Terraplane for $50.00, and complete carburetors for $125-200.



The catalog also lists 4 barrel Carter for 55-57 - Kits for $65, Carburetors for $175-275.



www.Kanter.com



Best Regards,

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Get your carb kits off Randy Maas he stocks them and knows what he is selling.

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51hornetA wrote:

Get your carb kits off Randy Maas he stocks them and knows what he is selling.

I also put bushings in to repair worn shafts



Randy

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we stock fresh top quality carb kits and heat shields, here at BILL ALBRIGHTS VINTAGE, COACH, FONTANA, CA KEEP THOSE HUDSONS RUNNING