sqrlgtr 806 #26 Posted 8 hours ago On 9/10/2025 at 4:54 PM, RJR49 said: Started pulling apart this afternoon. I started with the carb. It was welded to the block. At least it seemed that way. It took a chisel and several blows from a jammer to break it loose. When I took the bowl off I was shocked at how clean it was. I don't remember when Ethanol was put in gas but I'm willing to bet that this one has never seen it I will goes as far and say that I will buy you a brand new chiiinisium carb if you would let me have that one and want even charge you for shipping . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 14,441 #27 Posted 3 hours ago 15 hours ago, RJR49 said: You are probably correct. I did have a Chinese line , filter, and shut off valve but I didn't use them. Instead I went with NAPA. Of course those may be Chinese as well. Please consider dropping “Chinese” from your vocabulary of adjectives. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RJR49 150 #28 Posted 2 hours ago Ok, but wondering why? Just stating facts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gasaholic 330 #29 Posted 1 hour ago 44 minutes ago, RJR49 said: Ok, but wondering why? Just stating facts. I've seen some excellent quality coming from China - It all depends on the manufacturer's specs and quality control - Same factory can turn out 100% precision with few if any flaws as can turn out 50/50 crapshoot quality stuff - it all depends on the buyer of the production run. there's any number of high quality components that get spec'd out from those factories (and a portion of the rejects that don't pass quality control standards often become "grey market" factory seconds you find on Amazon mixed in with "slap it together and ship it" quality where there's little if any quality control checks performed which is why you can buy a $15.99 "clone" carb of a $129 OEM carburetor with both coming out of the same factory.) So "Chinesium" can be equally as good (or bad) as anything you can buy made elsewhere (including in USA) I'd replace "Chinese" with "off brand clone" and you'd have a bit more accuracy . Same way that back in the 1970's and 1980's people had the same opinion of Japanese products (and "made in Hong Kong" items too)- Your Apple iPhone could be among those things made in China... Clone parts these days can also come from India, Pakistan, Vietnam, and Mexico, among others that can be as good as (or as bad as) any "Chineseium" parts you can buy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
