needle and seat assemblies

As far as I know, the needle and seat assemblies are unique to the Lemans bowls, nothing else will interchange. As I remember, the needle assemblies were very high flow, around .110 in diameter. The kits offered by Branda are excellent quality, with the exception of Holley, I don’t know about anyone else’s stuff.
It always amazes me how some business owners will spend $ to put up a web site and then either do not monitor or do not respond to customer inquiries.

What I would like to find was the Ford tool that let you measure the float level of a Lemans bowl carb with the engine running.

 

how did that work?

Z.

 

The Carb kits Branda sells are from Daytona Carburetors . Check out there site at www.daytonaparts.com. They sell the Complete rbulding kit.

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I am not really sure, I was told it consisted of one or two bowl screws that were drilled to allow fuel to flow into a small diameter plastic tube that was calibrated to register the level of the fuel in the bowl. I don't know how useful it would really be, adjusting the float level is pretty simple and you still have to pull the bowl to change it.

 

At first glance, it looked like that was an awful lot of money to pay for a Holley carb kit until you start pricing our individual gaskets. A set of gaskets for two fuel bowls and metering bodies are $10.86 from Holley. Add a throttle body gasket, ($4.35) and a Power Valve ($9.85) and pretty soon, $85.00 doesn't sound so bad.

Back in 1981 a master kit from Holley for a 3259 was around $35.00. That's $84.59 in 2010 money.

 

The 4150 kit does not come with the seal that fits over the threads of the screw in plug that covers the nedle and seat.e

 

Most, not all parts for a 4150 interchange. Along with the gaskets that seal the plugs for the needle and seats, you have to be careful with the secondary diaphram. It is different than the ones used on Brand X. The fuel line seals are also not included.

 

I bought a complete rebuild kit plus an extra set of needle/seats from Daytona Carbs about 8 years ago. The parts are first rate, I was actually referred to them by Holley tech support. Glad to hear they are still selling that stuff.

 

I really do not know, I was told it by one or two to allow the fuel bowl screws drilled into the small-diameter plastic pipe, is the registered level of the calibration of fuel in the bowl. I do not really know how to use it, adjust the float level is quite simple, you still have to pull the bowl to change it.

 

I would contact Daytona and ask them, maybe they messed up when they packaged the kit.

Don't think I've ever seen a flat needle assemby, can you post a pic?

I have seen some all metal needles but they were not flat, still had a pointed end with a slightly rounded tip. The needles that came in my Daytona kit are the Viton tipped ones.

Dave

 

Thanks for posting the pic, there should be no difference between primary and secondary needles. My kit is packed away at the moment but from what I recall all the needles are exactly like the one you removed. Never seen the flat style before unless it's a "new & improved" design. Definitely worth a call to Daytona parts...