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Form 6583—Canadian
CARTER CARBURETOR CORPORATION, ST. LOUIS, MO., U. S. A.
KAISER 574S August, 1948
CAR SERIAL NUMBER
Kaiser — K-100-51361
Custom—K- 101-200000 I
Casting No. 421 on face of flange
W-I DOWN-DRAFT CARBURETER No. 574S—LIST PRICE $21.85
A $2.50 exchange allowance is deducted from the list price if buyer turns in
old carbureter.
CARBURETER SPECIFICATIONS
For Kaiser Six Cylinder Engine: 3-5/16 Inch Bore, 43/8 Inch Stroke
Dimensions: Flange size, 11/4 inch S. A. E. Primary venturi, 11/32 inch I.
D.
Secondary venturi, 11/16 inch I. D. Main venturi, 11/4 inch I. D.
Float Level: Distance from float (at free end) to float chamber cover, when
needle is seated, to be 1/2 inch plus or minus 1/64 inch.
Vents: Outside, none. Inside balance vent tube above choke valve 13/64 inch
I. D.
Gasoline Intake: Square vertical needle. Size No. 48 drill hole in needle seat.
Gasoline Line Connection: 5/16 inch weatherhead nipple.
Low Speed Jet Tube: Vertical jet size, .035 inch diameter. By-pass in body,
size No. 51 drill. Economizer jet, size .0545 to .0555 inch diameter.
Idle Ports: Upper port diameter, No. 44 drill. Lower port diameter, No. 54
drill.
Idle Port Opening: Top of lower port .044 to .048 inch above top edge of valve,
with valve closed tight.
Idle Screw Seat: Size No. 52 drill.
Set Idle Adjustment Screw: 11/4 to 21/4 turns open. For richer mixture, turn
screw out. Do not attempt to idle engine below 350 r. p. m.
Outer Nozzle: In primary venturi, angle 30°. Discharge size, .125 inch
diameter.
Inner Nozzle: (Seats in outer nozzle) .120 inch I. D. Nozzle Retainer Plug:
Jet size No. 31 drill.
Metering Rod: Economy step .067 inch diameter. Second step tapers to .062 inch
diameter. Third step tapers to .060 inch diameter. Power step .046 inch diameter.
Length 3% inches.
Metering Rod Jet: Size .093 inch diameter.
Metering Rod Setting: Use gauge, part No. T109-25 (2.795 inches).
Accelerating Pump: Low pressure type with non-adjustable stroke. Discharge
jet, size No. 72 drill.
Intake disk check plug, size No. 62 drill.
Discharge disk check plug, size No. 40 drill.
Choke: Manual—butterfly type, offset valve.
Throttle Valve: Opens to within 0° to 3° from perpendicular.
Vacuum Spark Port: Slot type: size, .041 to .125 inch. Bottom of port .000
to .004 inch above top of valve.
Motor Tune-Up—Be Accurate! Always Use Feeler Gauges!
CAUTION: Change worn or leaky flange gaskets. Tighten manifold bolts and test
compression before adjusting carbureter.
Spark Plug
Gap
.032"
Breaker Point
Setting
.020"
Ignition Timing
Breaker Points to Open:
T.D.C.
Valve Setting
COLD
Intake .014"
Exhaust .014"
Float Setting
(Use Gauge)
1/2 Inch
Idle Adjustment Screw Setting
11/4 to 2¼ Turns Open
Copyright 1948
by Carter Carburetor Corporation
All rights reserled
CARTER SERVICE DISTRIBUTORS:
AUTO ELECTRIC SERVICE CO., Ltd., 1009 BAY ST., TORONTO, ONT.
BEATTIE AUTO ELECTRIC, Ltd., 176 FORT ST., WINNIPEG, MAN.'