I live in Tennessee, USA. We used the truck for farm work. I wanted to get it running again. It was running but it used up too much gas so I decided to try to rebuild it. I also noticed that the bottom of the thing had two solid bolts and one hollow one holding it to the middle area of the carb. I put the hollow bolt where there looked like an open port but now I think that this may have been a mistake.

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My advice is to take the carb apart, and put it back together again. It may work fine after that.

Most likely the wrong gasket was used, or it was put on backwards. So examine the gasket carefully and be sure the holes line up properly. Another possibility is that the ball-check is missing.

My comments refer to the 32/36 Weber, of course!

If you'd tell us what part of the Planet you are from, it really would be of some assistance to us as well as you.

These adaptors are readily available (in Oz) from most accessory shops. The alternative is to buy a piece of 10mm aluminium ( or aluminum for our American colleagues) and spend a fruitful 60 minutes with a holesaw and drill. Just remember that the primary choke on a Weber is bigger that the secondary on that horrible heap of standard rubbish

Buying one for about AUD 45.00 will leave you more time for doing what sensible people do at this time of the year---drink Fosters, XXX, Tooheys, Swan etc.

Sensible people do NOT drink West End.

In any event, Merry Xmas to all!

2332 owner beat me to it thats the exact one i was talkin bout.

well u look at the shape of ur manifold, then mark this out on some flat aluminium/steel wateva, and then u have to work out, and drill mounting holes in the plate to bring both the manifold and carby together.it really is pretty straight forward just involves a bit of thinking, have a search round for a photo that shows a webber adaptor plate ull understand it moe after u see a picture.

Here's an example for A-series... yours will be similar in design and it's probably locally available.

Weber a-series adapter

and how do you go about making one of these "adaptor plates"?

it wont be exactly compatible with ur inlet manifold but it will be compatible with ur size engine, usually u will either just have to buy or if u r able just make up your own adaptor plate.

I can get a compatible carb off a ford escort?