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mphatc
01-21-2006, 02:26 PM
I have a boat in the shop with a 440 Chrysler Marine engine . . but it has a Carter automotive carb installed. I've never seen a Carter Marine carb, do they or did they exist? Or do I need to replace this unit?

TIA,
Mario L.

MOP
01-21-2006, 02:35 PM
Mario there are a lot of apps with Carters, not a bad carb and still easily gotten. I would swap it to marine to be on the safe side.

Phil

rustnrot
01-21-2006, 07:04 PM
MOP is correct. Carter made lots of great marine carbs in their day and still do. The Edelbrock carb is also a Carter and can be gotten in marine trim from Summit or Jegs. Are you sure that the one there now is an automotive one?

joseph m. hahnl
01-21-2006, 07:33 PM
The Edelbrock carb is also a Carter ?

The Edelbrock is made by Webber. They are called Edelbrock in auto application and Webber in marine applications. I don't think Carter is
the same company. I'm not positive though!


joe

mrfixxall
01-21-2006, 09:48 PM
MOP is correct. Carter made lots of great marine carbs in their day and still do. The Edelbrock carb is also a Carter and can be gotten in marine trim from Summit or Jegs. Are you sure that the one there now is an automotive one?

WEBBER

smokediver
01-22-2006, 05:45 AM
the edelbrock is kinda like like a carter/webber mix .... i had good luck with mine . I think lenny had problems with a 750 cfm . i had a 600 cfm .

zimm17
01-22-2006, 09:41 AM
My dad swapped his carter AFB 625cfm carbs to Edelbrock 750 marine carbs on his holman moody 302's and they ran much better! Nice carbs.

mphatc
01-22-2006, 11:35 AM
My problem with this is the float bowl vents . . they do not go anywhere . . . ie, down onto the intake, and the throttle linkage is a klugey connection.

I can repair and modify the throttle, but need to change the top cover . . or replace the whole piece.

Mario