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  • December 19, 2015 at 8:37 pm #3214
    philj
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      Hello gentlemen,

      A guy I know has a 1963 Gale 5hp (5D22) without carburator. He asks me if I can supply him…
      Could he use one of the following that I already have in my stock:

      1960 Johnson 5.5 carb
      1955 Johnson 5.5 carb

      ???

      Thank you for your help…

      December 19, 2015 at 11:51 pm #28850
      frankr
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        Well, you would think so, but actually there are enough differences to kill the deal. Mixture needles might be wrong length, and for sure the choke actuating lever is totally different. I think the 5.5 may be a tad larger venturi also. But that probably would only result in getting a tad more power. The jury is still out on that size question.


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        December 20, 2015 at 1:25 am #28861
        philj
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          Thank you… I will wait… 😉

          December 20, 2015 at 4:23 am #28867
          1946zephyr
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            You could test your motor with that carb and the cowling off, so you could just see if it runs. Check and see if you can borrow it, so you don’t possibly spend money on a bad motor. Typically, if you get a motor with a carb missing, then it’s likely that the carb went to a "better" motor.

            December 20, 2015 at 4:51 am #28872
            philj
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              Hello

              That’s not the situation… The guy who has the Gale without carb is not near me… and it’s not a motor I want to buy… He just asked if I had one fitting his motor…

              December 20, 2015 at 7:03 am #28876
              1946zephyr
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                Oops. I did misread it.

                Okay….. be a nice guy take a carb and a six pack over and let him try it. Friends don’t let friends buy carbs for bad motors 😀 😀

                Even getting the correct carb for the motor and finding out the motor is junk, is not a good way to end a day, right?

                December 20, 2015 at 7:40 am #28877
                philj
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                  He told me his motor is very good shape, except the carb is missing… it seems he checked everything, compression, magneto, impeller, etc…but he’s far away from me… we’ll see….

                  Anyway thanks for your answer…

                  December 20, 2015 at 5:23 pm #28896
                  Steve A W
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                    PhilJ
                    Check with Doug Penn for a used carb. http://penn.itgo.com/
                    Doug is a real good guy to work with.

                    Steve A W

                    Member of the MOB chapter.
                    I live in Northwest Indiana

                    December 20, 2015 at 8:54 pm #28910
                    1946zephyr
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                      Very odd that someone would pull a carb from a nice motor. I hope he finds what he needs and everything works out.

                      December 20, 2015 at 9:06 pm #28914
                      philj
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                        Thanks t o all of you!!!

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