Carburetors: VC42 vs VHA

[G60michael]

I have only had very little experience with the VC, but now I know some things to look for

You mention you know something's to look for with a VC, can you please share some things to look for.

Also I noticed with a few VHA i have salvaged from wrecks a few are slightly warped on the bottom where it bolts to the manifold, if not badly warped you can get a flat plate of steel and some emery paper and doing figure 8 you can get the Carby base flat again.

I know the old Stromberg carburetors were notorious for it, i assume the VC with a steel throttle body doesn't have this issue

Like esteban also pointed out the plastic cam on the VHA wear over time, i can vouch for that after looking at the cams on the VHA's I have.

Cheers

[bosque]

The FuelMiser HT409 sounds correct for the VC42; I'm pretty sure those are the kits I have. I'm sure I could Google some warehouses there, or use the same one I got the VC42 kits from. Thanks for digging up the kit number.

Yeah, HT409. I did not notice the # till I looked at the kit I have too. My wifes uncle who has lived in Colombia for decades is buying us a rebuilt VC42, two more kits and a few other parts from ColOOOOOOOOOOO:lol:OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOmbia.
If it does not turn out a PITA I'd like to get some other items too. I'll let you all know if it turns out.
This carb is really fun to have and it does run well and seems the best design to me......oh, and it is an original.
Miller, I think the PM/offer was very cool and fair but let me play this ColUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUbia thing out.

[moore_rb]

Ebay is just SOOOOOO much less hassle....

[Pancho]

These are the part numbers for carburetor kits in NAPCO:

VC42: 11-0184H
VHA: 11-0185H

[G60michael]

Thanks pancho, that will be very useful

cheers G60mike

[PanterA]

G'Day All,

Does anyone know where I can buy a rebuild kit for my VHA carby?

I'm currently working on rebuilding a January 1977 G60 Patrol. Engine idles really nice, however when pressing the throttle quickly, it almost stalls. If i gradually increase throttle, it revs up fine.

All indications seem to point to the accelerator pump in the VHA carby which is on it. I have put new points, leads and plugs in.

Thanks,

Matt.

[Coyote Patrol]

If this carb has a leather cup on the accelerator pump and it was dry it will shrink. With any luck the leather cup could swell back up and start working. Keep your fingers crossed. I just can't remember if this carb came with the leather pump?

[G60michael]

If this carb has a leather cup on the accelerator pump and it was dry it will shrink. With any luck the leather cup could swell back up and start working. Keep your fingers crossed. I just can't remember if this carb came with the leather pump?

Try East coast Auto Spares there in Melbourne, that's where i got a VHA kit from probably 3 or so years ago now

[Pancho]

Engine idles really nice, however when pressing the throttle quickly, it almost stalls. If i gradually increase throttle, it revs up fine.

I had the same problem some time ago. First thing you have to do is inspect the plastic lever (A) if it shows too much wear in the surface where it gets contact with the diaphragm rod (D), or in the two holes, you have to replace it with a new one. Unfortunately it is not included in the NAPCO carb kits; maybe it is in other brand. This should fix your problem, but if not, like in my case, the problem is related with diaphragm rod, it wears with the time and its length gets short enough so the pump can’t move as much fuel as it is necessary when you are depressing the gas pedal. One alternative is to replace to rod for a new one, again it is not included in the kit; so what I did is to make by myself a shortest link (B) in order to allow more stroke in the rod and consequently more volume in the pump. Now my Patrol works much better.

[G60michael]

Hi all, Its had me thinking why is my VHA different to every other one I have seen. Its still got me think, but besides where the power valve goes through the top of the bowl, on my VHA there is another type thingy next to it, Attached are some photos of what it looks like, does anyone know why its got this on it ?

Cheers G60mike


none of the spare VHA's i got have this setup