[Gerahead]

I bought a second hand Holley 850 DP to try on the 'Stang. Last night I started to disassemble it for a new kit. The carb had been left sit for a long time with gas in the secondary bowl and the metering plate is stuck to the main body, and I mean stuck! I let it soak overnight in my parts cleaner with no effect. Anyone have any secret solutions to getting these apart without destroying them? I will try just about anything, I am heading to the track this weekend and really wanted to try it out. Thanks.

 

[390fastback]

Try heat, might do it. Heat the metering block, not to hot though, and the expantion of the metal might break it free. Just a thought

 

[Guest]

Tap around the edges with a plastic or brass mallet.

 

[rlsteel]

The Last one I had like that a 750 dp I ended up driving razor blades in to the gaskets (dont cut the little alignment dowl off the metering block) that combined with some wd-40 and I got them apart.Hope this helps Robert

 

[Axnjxn]

Soak in WD-40. A gallon bucket of Berryman's carb dip may work too, but WD-40 would be my first choice.