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05-01-2019, 06:48 AM | #1 |
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Who has the best Tillotson rebuild kit?
I have a Tillotson Model X that I need to rebuild for my A Tudor. Who makes/carries the best rebuild kit?
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05-01-2019, 07:34 PM | #2 |
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Re: Who has the best Tillotson rebuild kit?
[B Don't wurry about the best kit, jist wurry about the SKILL of MR. GOODWRENCH---LOL-LOL-LOL.
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05-01-2019, 07:50 PM | #3 |
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Re: Who has the best Tillotson rebuild kit?
I don’t think it makes much difference where you get a rebuild kit.Read the threads on doing it,theres lots of them. Because the body of the carb is pot metal there prone to warping There’s lots of good info in the threads to work on solving those types of problems When I was a kid you could buy a new tillotson at the coast to coast store for 15 bucks. Those were the good old days. Good luck,Frank
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05-01-2019, 07:51 PM | #4 |
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Re: Who has the best Tillotson rebuild kit?
Bill, you hit that nail dead on the head.
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05-02-2019, 07:28 AM | #5 |
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Thanks, guys. Just wanted to get the best kit i could so I only have to do this once.
I'll be reading all I can and watching all the online instructions I can find before I dive in to this one. (OR...Mr. Mehwrench will be going to tech school on this one!) Now, having that question answered, Is Tillotson a good choice? I have a Zenith core, but I read somewhere that the Tilley runs better. Should I rebuild the Zenith? |
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05-02-2019, 08:05 AM | #7 |
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Re: Who has the best Tillotson rebuild kit?
I was going to rebuild my Tillotson Model X until I backed out the screws just to watch the top warp so bad there was no putting it back together.
Then I found a guy on ebay for $205 with shipping a rebuilt Tillotson or marvel carburetor. I purchased his marvel carburetor and love it. Runs as good or better then the tillotson. He goes through great lengths to straighten the top half then machines the two halfs for a perfect fit, rebuilds them and road test them. I did not need to make any adjustments, Just install it and go. His name is JR Bullock out of Texarkana Texas, (903) 708-8299. On ebay his name is Jrb10134. He is a great guy and will answer any Questions you have, give him a call. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tillotson-M...QAAOSwlTZcx0Fb Dale |
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Sounds like the Tillotson is where I'm headed. I ave checked fitment of upper to lower and know I'll have to true the surfaces. It appears that the top is the warped piece, so I'll have to take care with a fine file to get it flat. I'll check back in as I progress....Wish me luck! |
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05-02-2019, 08:31 AM | #9 |
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Make that B head sing..
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60 years of experience.
I would either get a well rebuilt or new Zenith carburetor. That would be one more potential problem taken care of. Enjoy. |
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05-02-2019, 12:13 PM | #13 |
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Re: Who has the best Tillotson rebuild kit?
So, there seems to be a third option (without changing a bunch)...Marvel/Schebler!!!
Does anyone currently have one running? Do you like it? Would you do it again? |
05-02-2019, 01:18 PM | #14 |
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I just bought an original one from 1928 at a swap meet on Sunday morning and took it apart (while taking pictures for re-assembly because I have never even rebuilt a carburetor). Cleaned all the parts with dish soap and water. All the jets and passages were clear. Reassembled it with new gaskets and rings and threw it on the car. Thing ran great. Now the carb I got was in great shape. It was very clean inside surprisingly. But it is hard to have a Marvel that doesn't work. Much more simpler than others.
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When you take your Tillotson apart check to see if both surfaces meet all the way around. Mine was warped and leaking gas. I clamped and baked in the oven to get all surfaces square. Search "Tillotson float level" thread.
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Pretty sure that's a Stromberg in your picture.
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