Repair or New?

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Panterawill

New Member
Hey guys.
The float on my 73 CT70 is bad.The replacement cost is considerable.
Should I just buy a new reproduction carb?? They range from $20 to $85.
If there is a decent carb avail for around $30-$40, can someone post a link with a known good one to buy?
Thanks in advance.
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hrc200x

hrc200x

Active Member
I like keeping things original even if they are a little rough around the edges, such as I'd rather install a bolt with a 12mm head than one with a 13mm. If the carb with the bad float is original and ran fine before the float went bad I would just replace the float.
 
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69ST

Well-Known Member
Aside from originality, using an OEM carb has meant long-term viability...by virtue of being able to source service parts, when needed. As hrc200x pointed out, accurately, if it was running fine before the float problem, a new float ought to fix it. This also applies to some future time when maybe the petcock packing no longer seals, or the carb needs a rebuild after being stored too long with old gas inside. Replacing the affected parts is inexpensive and gets you back to a known state of tune...if you can source them.

OTOH, the appeal of a $30 plug & play carb is understandable...if it's actually plug & play. Is it really? What do you do if it needs rejetting, or some $5 replacement part next year? Will the parts be available and from whom/where? Or, if taking the Dixie-cup approach, will the next one be dead-on? The point I'm going for is that, over the long term, OEM tends to be cheaper and far simpler. Two Dixie-cup carburetors, for example, can easily exceed the cost of a complete rebuild, plus a float...and...there's always that possibility that it won't work quite right straight out-of-the-box. YMMV...
 
mfw

mfw

Member
I went the way of a reproduction carb that many suggested. It was AWFUL. Leaked like crazy. It was a total piece of crap. It was a waste of money. OEM is always the best option IMHO.

MFW
 
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