Stupid thing to do!

[thrasher]

Gentlemen,

I removed my engine from the boat and had it balanced on the floor, unfortunately after 36 hours of balancing, the thing fell over (I should have put some supports to rpevent this, but didn't!) and ended up upside down leaking oil on the floor. I heard it fall over and quickly stood it up, but it has broken all the automatic choke assembly on the carb. The engine is a 4.3L Mercruiser 1991 engine, and the carb is a 2 barrel.. Can anyone suggest either a good place to buy a replacement carb, or a good scrap yard where I can get one (I would prefer to keep my carb (as it worked just fine) and salvage the broken parts of a good carb and fit to mine (Unless I just replace the entire carb with a new one!). This was one expense that I had not budgeted for!!

Thanks for advise/suggestions.

Gary

 

[Haut Medoc]

Re: Stupid thing to do!

I'd go look at the local junkyard, I doubt if there is anything marine about the choke.....​

 

[Don S]

Re: Stupid thing to do!

I doubt if there is anything marine about the choke.....

Unless it's a Mercarb.............

 

[rogerwa]

Re: Stupid thing to do!

Call Twin City Outboard. While they have outboard in their name they also have sterndrive stuff. they specialize in used parts and ship all over the place..

You can find them on the web, or here is the number.. 952-496-1951

 

[thrasher]

Re: Stupid thing to do!

Thanks guys, I will try a local scrap yard first, then try twin city outboard.
Don, how would I know if its a mercarb?

Gary

 

[Don S]

Re: Stupid thing to do!

Easiest way is to look at the idle mixture screws.
Mercarb has 1, Rochester has 2
Rest of it LOOK about the same, but they are different and parts aren't interchangable.

 

[paulrfrancisco]

Re: Stupid thing to do!

Prices here seem pretty good for a fully rebuilt complete carb...

http://www.marinecarburetor.com/index.html

Looks like yours is $228

 

[WAVENBYE2]

Re: Stupid thing to do!

Here is the pic of a Mercarb 2bbl That Don is talking about.

 

[f_inscreenname]

Re: Stupid thing to do!

Try eBay if just looking for parts.

 

[thrasher]

Re: Stupid thing to do!

Many thanks guys, the pictures of the mercarb look EXACTLY like mine!! I guess that means I have a mercarb!!
I will still look at getting parts first, but failing that $250 sounds very reasonable for a replacement carb.
Many thanks for all the suggestions, you have given me several options..

Gary

 

[WAVENBYE2]

Re: Stupid thing to do!

http://www.boatfix.com/mercag/parts1.asp?partno=951&block=110&img=CRUISER/17468/23.pdf Here is some more info

 

[thrasher]

Re: Stupid thing to do!

Thanks Wavenbye, I can now see that the carb castings have not broken, but the tiny screws that held the automatic choke onto the carb body. I will see if I can drill out the broken parts, then I might get away with a really cheap repair (just some new screws!!).

Gary

 

[WAVENBYE2]

Re: Stupid thing to do!

Cool, let me know if ther is anything else. I'll do the best I can to help, I'm new at puters too, but I'm learning.