hddennis Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 (edited) Well I spent the last two days exhausting all my knowledge and skill on trying to get this &%#$%&&% K D Type B carb on my 1917 Maxwell to work, I've tried multiple carbs, reset float, leaned and richened mixtures and it runs a few seconds and seems to flood out the plugs and quits. Just had the final straw as it seemed to pop and blew out my new headgasket. I'm done, does anyone know someone who can build me a carb that has been test run and will guarantee it to work? Howard Dennis Edited May 13, 2014 by hddennis (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbking Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 The K & D wasn't the world's greatest carburetor. If they were ever used on anything except a couple of years of Maxwell, I have never found evidence of additional usage.Maxwell used some other obscure carburetors (Zephyr, Johnson, and Eagle) before going to Zenith and Stewart in the early 1920's.The Zenith was an excellent carburetor in its day, but time has caused the zinc alloy venturi to "grow" which has cracked the cast iron housing on virtually all of the ones used by Maxwell.The Stewart was and is an excellent carburetor. If I owned a Maxwell, and wanted to drive it with an "original" carburetor, the Stewart is the one I would use.There are also some excellent aftermarket carburetors available.Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vacabill Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 this is the one i used for my 32 and he bench test it, and guarantees it, and reaonablehttp://www.antiquecarburetors.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hddennis Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 Thanks Vacabill, I'll give them a try.Howard Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hddennis Posted May 16, 2014 Author Share Posted May 16, 2014 Vacabill, Thought all my problems were solved by your post until they sent me this" I recommend you contact Daytona Parts Co in New Smyrna Beach FL. They specialize in the more obscure antique carburetors.<o:p></o:p> ThanksCurtisBet they won't be able to help or it will require a re-mortgage.Howard Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vacabill Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 well, that was good of them,its better for a guy to tell you what he can or can't do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryLime Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Stan Howe in Helena, Montana works his magic on early brass carbs. He knows his onions ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hddennis Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 Carbking, would you have a Kingston Special Carburetor for a 1914-18 Maxwell model 25?Howard Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbking Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I honestly do not know. We have several hundred Kingston carburetors which are unidentified, and no time to identify them. I would have to look, but I think we do have one of the Stewarts.Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hddennis Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 Thanks Jon, It looks like my picture. Has a bolt pattern 2 3/8 inches on center and a throat of 1 1/8 inchesHoward Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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