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[fastboatman29212]

Hey everyone, this is Fastboatman29212 (FBM for short). It's time for a quiz, so put on your thinking caps!

I have not posted much lately because I was working on my boat. But this week was different!

Examine the pic below and then answer the quiz question. The winner of this contest will be the person who gives the BEST answer. I am the only judge and my decision is final.

Quiz Question: What is FBM up to this week?

A. He's rebuilding his Hitachi carb.
B. He's gonna install a Weber carb.
C. Someone stole his carb and he's on a manhunt to find the crook.
D. He's parting out the only truck he ever loved.
E. Some clever answer of your own.

I will need at least 10 replies before I announce the winner. The prize will be the admiration of all of your fellow minitruck owners.

[captainzeros]

e) he just finished tested a brand new weber carb on his truck and is packing it up and mailing it to yours truly.

[breadbox]

H) Got another Hiatchi from a NICO member, installed it, and now the truck is a champion.






I have another hitachi off a z24, if you want to try it.<----it ran my truck before I went weber.

[woodbutcher5691]

The answer should be A, because you gave a hint a few months ago

[fastboatman29212]

True, I hinted. But could I find a carb kit? . . . at a reasonable price? . . . do I have the time? Maybe I'm using reverse psychology here????

[woodbutcher5691]

I hope that's what you're doing and post up a how-to with lots of pics.

[lambohaha]

E) You rebuilt the Hitachi and found some extra nuts left over so you threw them back into the carb after you installed it only to realize you figured out where they went and therefore removed the carb, again, to retrieve nuts from inside the intake somewhere.

[fastboatman29212]

That's a scary thought.

[lambohaha]

Thats what I was always taught. Got extra parts at the end of a rebuild? Just throw `em in the carburetor, they`ll find their way lol J/K of course. I was just trying to give ya the BEST answer

[Jassan]

How much is a new weber carb?....i never priced one for my 720

[Rev_D21]

You are using new stealth carb technology.

[fastboatman29212]

You are using new stealth carb technology.

Aaaah! Yes, I see, the carb is still there on the manifold but YOU CAN'T SEE IT!

[Jassan]

I hope that's what you're doing and post up a how-to with lots of pics.

Yea, do that! Everyone in my neck of the woods is scared of these carbs. Ive tried to get a number of people to rebuild mine and nobody will touch it. Whats up wit dat?

[captainzeros]

You are using new stealth carb technology.

Got my vote.

[MetalFab]

Even though you seem to be totally against ditching hoses and converting to a weber.. I'll go out on a limb and say B) He's gonna install a Weber carb.

[fastboatman29212]

So far, only 6 people have voted. Let's have a few more votes before I tell you the correct answer - WITH photos - lots of photos! I like the variety of answers and some have been very clever.

[woodbutcher5691]

Fabbing up a throttle body injector(s). Anybody tried that?

[fastboatman29212]

The WINNER(s) for best answer(s) are: . . . . . . drum roll please . . . .

Most clever/funniest answer - Reverend D21 for

You are using new stealth carb technology.

First CORRECT answer - Woodbutcher 5691 for

The answer should be A, because you gave a hint a few months ago

Creative and correct (except i didn't have parts left over) goes to - lambohaha for

You rebuilt the Hitachi and found some extra nuts left over so you threw them back into the carb after you installed it only to realize you figured out where they went and therefore removed the carb, again, to retrieve nuts from inside the intake somewhere.

Metalfab knows how I think but fell prey to reverse psychology! LOL!

See my new post!

[lambohaha]

Thank you. It is with honor that I accept this. I would like to thank my Mom and Dad because if it wasn`t for them I wouldn`t be here. lol

[flinterman2000]

Man I'm vex my net was down. The answer I had was that you turboed and inatalled the carb by the battery and is fabricating the piping to the manifold for a draw through application.

[synack7350]

after this post finter I spent days researching turbo carbs man is it alot to go through. what I came to is its way to expensive to turbo a carb! furthermore if you are going to turbo a carb be really careful about your timing!

[mattthruwalkin]

you are currently using your hitachi carb for what it was intended for , a boat anchor