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Whoa, I need some of that. Haha, although, it might get me in trouble.

Yellow locktight? I've only seen the blue and red around here. Red being the stronger of the two.

Thanks for the advice. I'm about to try your idea with the plastic tubing (the end of a pen I have). The pin's been sitting in carb cleaner for about 30 minutes now. If that doesn't work, I'm going to the hardware store tomorrow to buy a roll pin or two. I just get perturbed when people act like the round tops are the ONLY option for an inline, and anyone trying to make flat tops work is an idiot. Every thread I've read on every Z car forum I've been on that relates to flat top SU's gets the same response, "get some round tops." This engine will be in the car a maximum of 6 more months. Surely I can make the flat tops work for THAT long. After all, they worked for 31 years on this car. Again, thanks for the advice. Your advice is the best I've gotten on how to get these suckers out. I'll update with my progress.

Haha, I didn't notice that little note in my FSM before, but there it is! Like you said, I pulled up a replacement float for them on the computer at work(Advance Auto Parts), so there must be a way. I'll get it one way or another.

Ahaha, thanks anyways. You're only the 8th or 9th person that has told me to swap to round tops. Like I told another guy, the car has 62,000 miles on it with flat tops, so............. As far as you saying "it seems like a simple task," well, have you ever done it? If so, please fill me in on the simplicity.

They've been sitting for 3 years.......going to spray some carb cleaner now.

I've tried that, and just can't seem to get a good grip on it. I think it must be a little bit stuck. I may drill a small hole on the other side of the body where I can stick something in there to push it out. I assume I could use a little jb weld to stop the hole up and I'll be good to go.

This is looking down through where the plug screwed out. The other end of the pin is under the body of the carb here. There's no way to push it out the other side. :mad: Any ideas to get this thing out?

I think he's talking about these.

I have a set that I think is in good shape. I haven't really looked them over well yet though. I will do that and get some pics for you when I go home on Tuesday. -Grant

Anyone? I still haven't figured this out.

I'm in the middle of rebuilding my carbs, and I can't figure out how to get the float pivot pin out to remove the float. There is a screw in plug on the side of the carb, and the end of the pin is under that. However, there's no way to push the pin out from the other side.