Carb Kit ?

[jiall2]

Does anyone know if Sierra makes a carb kit for ’57 35hp Johnson with a float? Thank you

[dougs-outboards]

Sierra 18-7042 is without float, they do not offer a kit with a float.

[outbdnut2]

Marineengine.com has OEM floats at a decent price:
Dave

http://www.marineengine.com/newparts/pa … OMC0375792

[frankr]

0439074 is OEM carb kit with float. http://www.marineengine.com/newparts/pa … OMC0439074

[jiall2]

some how I came up with 0439075 Thanks for the help

[jerry-ahrens]

I would go with the OEM carb kit, you will be glad you did. Much better quality. Also, the current OEM kit still comes with the old style cork float, [for the 35 hp anyway] that works great..

[frankr]

The "old style" float is almost old style. The old ones were coated with shellac, which dissolves in alcohol. The new ones are coated in something else that can stand the ethanol in today’s gas.

[scott-parish]

Frank is correct. I’ve done two Big Twins for customers and both of them started flooding out.Went to my local small engine dealer, and we came up with a brass float that is close to the cork one. I removed the pivot and solder on the one from the cork float.
Scott Parish

[jerry-ahrens]

Ok, well I think if you were to walk in to a BRP parts distributor today, and ask for a carb kit, you would get the latest greatest stuff. if the package looks old, then order a new one. I know from experience, that the Sierra kit that was originally asked about at the beginning of this thread, does not come with any float at all….. and often times the gaskets are too thick. So why not buy an OEM kit and be done? After you drive around town to buy a float, then ad up your time and trouble, is it worth it? Just my humble opinion…

[fisherman6]

I agree with everyone here that has said to buy the BRP kit. In my opinion a Sierra carb kit isn’t worth the time it takes to put it in unless there is nothing else available. Too many quality issues with the Sierra carb parts makes their kits a bit of a crap shoot and not worth the time and effort as long as OEM is available. There is no float in a Sierra carb kit either, but that was also stated earlier in this thread.

-Ben

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