>> > One respected advice-giver said " .. can't be done .. it's
>> pot metal
>
> I am reasonably certain that SU carbs are not "pot metal". Don't exactly
> what alloy it is, but it's primarily aluminum, not zinc.
>
I once had a broken float chamber top welded up and re-machined. The welder
used a TIG torch and aluminum filler rod. He said it was difficult but he
was able to do it successfully. Randall is right - the body is a cast
aluminum alloy.
Michael Marr
1960 TR3A
Plainfield, IL
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