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Defending reman carbs?

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slicer87:
 I know alot of reman guys say they use Flow Bench Testing. I figure it is some kind of scam but I wonder how it works? I know test engines are complete bull since the test mule's specs probably won't match your motor's specs.

Cliff Ruggles:
The companies that build them bought some junk-ars expensive equipment to "flow" test them decades ago to apease the EPA. 

They probably set up one carb with small airbleeds and one jet/rod combination, pissed with it till it passed testing, or passed the EPA rep a few bucks to look the other way, then started mass production.

They continue to the is day to use very small airbleeds, and extremely rich calibrations, the same set-up for just about every casting. 

Problem is, they also smash the secondary fuel nozzles nearly shut, float levels all over the place, huge idle tubes, leaking bottom plugs, and about 2 dozen other problems I'm not even going into.

It is a winning lottery ticket to come up with one that works FLAWLESSLY in all areas.  Most don't work well at all, some just OK, but not a single one is calibrated exactly for your application, or build by someone who knows what they are doing.....Cliff

slicer87:
 Thanks for explaining how they use that flow test gimmick Cliff. I figured they used such equipment to just set the same generic calibrations on everything.

Cliff Ruggles:
It just makes sense from a mass production standpoint.  Just stock the same parts and install them into every casting, who's gonna know? 

The worst news is that countless folks turned in their original cores when they bought their POS reman's.  Now they are in BIG trouble.  Good, original, unmolested cores are getting harder and harder to find, and if it's a rare part number, big bucks when you do find it.......Cliff

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