The center piece of the pully has a slight indentation. Apparently that> makes it sit down into the face of the alternator a little too far... > funny,> it ground into the face of my previous generator too.... but it is the > best> pully I have.>

So what SHOULD the back of the pully look like right at the shaft where it> rides on the center spacer of the alternator? This one has an indented > ring> around it... thus it sits lower against the face of the alt/gen.>

Also, my H30/31 PICT carb has developed a "slight" air leak... the 1/2" > plug> in the face fell out! So I dug through my spare parts and found an old,> newly rebuilt PICT 28 carb... it is really looks nice, but it has a > ceramic> 6V automatic choke.... guess I will have to hunt the parts places for a > new> 12V version... Sure I have some 12V chokes sitting around, but they are > too> big. This 28 PICT carb has a much smaller diameter on the choke. Almost, > I> hate to get the nice clean carb dirty by using it... Anyway, my question> is, on the PICT H30/31, is it advisable to just push the plug back in, or > do> I need to use some sort of locktite or something? It is the plug that > looks> right at you if you open the hood and peak in at the engine... down hear > the> bottom of the carb.>

TIA!> KWW>

The carb problem is a common one. one post suggests that you use a> dime and plug it up that way if possible...........­..It's a fix I have> seen in many carbs at swap meets too. It works but has a small issue.> The inside of that plug that fell out is shaped to match the inside of> the carb throat/venturi. It is most definitely best to get the right> plug if at all possible.>

As far as the generator problem, I am not familiar with the pulley> issue you are having, but I welcome you to come by (new house in NORTH> Garland ) and see if we can figure out what's happening. either bring> your car ailing or bring whatever photos you can take and we'll see if> I have a pulley of some sort that'll fix you up. I'll give it to you> If I have the right stuff.>

Lemme know ( I am outta town Friday till about 6 ish, and Saturday,> I have an early appointment for my daughter at the orthodontist in> Carrollton) and We'll work something out.>

current cell phone is 214-458-0875 incase you've lost it or never had> it...........I can't remember whether this one's been given you yet.>

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Put the old PICT 30 carb back on the intake manifold. One disturbing thing> is that my hand got wet with gasoline AFTER the carb was bolted onto the> manifold when I pulled on the lever to connect the accelerator cable.

I also temporarily put an old 6V pully on upside down (central shaft-keyed> piece is correct, but I swapped the front and back shells of the pully) so> that it would align with the main crank pully. I shall see how it works.>

I will call and see what your schedule is like.>

Maybe you can watch and see if the engine squats too much on acceleration> while I am there. I have been suspecting that the front tranny mount may

broken.> KWW>

"MUADIB®" <SSTERRELL2YOURPANT­IES@verizon.net> wrote in message> news:mjnt611330iteu­cg5ft4v87u1d37c3djqi­@4ax.com...> > Hey Kirk!> > Long time no see.> >