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dlong70elcamino:
Well just pulled out my first pair of idle tubes :( that was not fun one came out easy the other did not.Even with heat the second one was stuck had to knock the tube all the way down to get collar out. Carb is ok but smashed the tube end. I,m gonna get two new tubes but it would be nice to be able to drill those out without pulling them.I got the good tube collar slid back down on the tube but that wasn't fun ether Cliffs book does not tell you how to do that.I used a piece of pine and put the small end of the tube on the wood and tapped the collar down with a hammer it worked pretty well but made me nervous I was going to bend the tube or smash it. Anyone got any ideas or comments id like to here from ya.  Dan

Cliff Ruggles:
To install old collars back on the tubes simply clamp the tube in a soft jawed vise and leave just enough exposed to tap the collar back in place, they aren't fussy......Cliff

dlong70elcamino:
Thanks Cliff those tubes must be tougher than I think.

dlong70elcamino:
Hey Cliff this is not related to the tubes but I got a 17058213  bjb  1638 carb that is cast it was built by carter are those any good?Its a single main bleed off a 350 chev truck. Im thinking about building this one for the Elcamino.

omaha:
 I got a couple of the carter units too. They seem to be the same quality. I've looked at them quite close. Maybe the metallurgy is different but not sure.

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