Each stud will get one lock washer, one flat washer, and a nut. Align the carburetor so the throttle linkage is on the driver’s side of the engine and lower it over the studs. Place the carburetor spacer, if equipped with one, and the carburetor gasket over the carburetor studs. I use a little light (Blue or red-low strength) Loc-Tite on the threads to make sure they don’t pull out, but this isn’t really necessary. This gives you an unobstructed access to the mounting plate to clean it. When cleaning the mounting plate on the manifold, I use a stud puller to remove the carburetor studs, but you can use two nuts and lock them together. I usually use a low pressure air blower and position it over the intake opening where it will blow outward across the mounting plate so the debris won’t fall into the intake. If so, be sure to work from the inside out, brushing the debris onto the manifold and not into it. If you’re replacing a carburetor, or re-installing a rebuilt one, you might need to use a Brill-o pad to clean the mounting plate on the intake manifold of any old gasket debris. If you’re installing a new carburetor on a new engine, this step will consist of making sure no debris has fallen into the intake and that you have all the parts and pieces together where they can be gotten to easily. I usually just adjust by ear, but I’ve had decades of experience. You can adjust the carb by ear, but if you want to be exact and install it to spec, you’ll need some sort of tachometer during the adjustment process. Under no circumstances should you use any sort of sealant when installing a carburetor. You shouldn’t need anything more than a wrench (usually half-inch) and a small screwdriver to install a carburetor, although you might need something to clean up mounting and mating surfaces if you’re replacing or rebuilding a carburetor. I’m assuming you’ve already done this, but if not, take that as step one. But in order to get the best performance out of your engine, and transmission, you have to take a little time to adjust things properly. Everything else is pretty much bang, bang, it’s done. However, I will admit that the last step, the adjustments, can be trying and take a little time. It’s actually just a four step process, when you include gathering your tools. For those of you who have decided to proceed with the carb, the install is pretty easy. Previously we discussed the benefits of the carburetor vs EFI.
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