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I wanted to thank everyone that responded to my problem. I did everything everyone suggested and THE MIGHTY KNIGHT HAS RISEN!! It seems the MAIN culprit was vauum leaks at the old Stewart Warner fuel pump, also bad plugs. Now I'm on to the rectifier and a hung up right front brake. Thanks again and soon I'll post some pictures.

Thanks Jon, I'm taking off as we speak! Thanks the carb fit perfect!

You people are great! It's Sunday now and I'll have most of the day to check all of these suggestions out. I don't know how long it has been run normally. The man I bought it from said that he only drove it a few times whatever that means. It ran the same way with the old Tillotson carb on it and then I decided to adjust the main jet and it broke off along with most of the lower casting, thus the reason why I had to replace the carb. I'm located in Springboro, Ohio. Thanks again everyone and I'll let you know how this turns out!

I can't tell about rich or lean cause it won't run long enough. From all appearances the plugs look good. I've regapped them as recommended and cleaned any soot or minor carbon off. Carburetor instructions said to turnout idle adjustment 1 to 1 1/2 turns and mainjet 1 1/2 to 2 turns. Done that. Have my spark lever "up" and the choke full and as it starts I push the choke in and then it runs rough and won't take any gas and then dies. I'm usually not this dumb about cars. There's a Purolator fuel regulator before the carb that has a dial on top. It's set at 2 1/2 out of a 5 (full open). I've tried it at different settings and the results are still the same. I really want to drive this car!

Thanks for all the great help. The carb was not getting gas, now it is, but I can't get it to keep running. I've m"messed" with the adjustments but it's no better.

Mark, Thank you for responding. The Willys has sleeve valves but I figure valves of any type create suction so I'll try it. Thanks, DanC

John at the Carb Shop found a new carb for me that fits PERFECT on my 28 Willys-Knight! The problem I have now is that I can't get it to even start to fire up. I've got an electric fuel pump (6V) and between the pump and the carb is a Purolator dial type, I'm guessing restrictor, for the fuel flow. I have it set about 1/2 way (the setting that was on the car when I got it) and I have adjusted the carburetor at the settings recommended in the instruction sheet and still nothing. I've checked for spark and that seems to be fine and I have a new 6V Die Hard battery and a new 6V coil. plugs are clean and gapped as well as the points. There is gas getting to the carburetor, but it doesn't seem like gas is getting out of the carb to the engine. After trying to start it for a couple of minutes I'll pull a plug to see if they are wet and they aren't. What am I doing wrong?

I'm looking for a carburator for my 28 Willys-Knight model 56. Original would be a Tillotson updraft SP-2B, but maybe someone would know what might work instead. I need a couple other things but I'll start with that and thanks for ANY help.