Reply To: Martin 40 Restoration

[Charlie Marquis]

An update on my progress in restoring my Martin 40. I thoroughly cleaned the carburetor, replaced gaskets and packing. The motor is running better and I was getting it dialed in when the starter rope broke. Is there a trick to replacing the starter rope? Is there a clip for attaching the rope? I tried using a knot, but I can’t clamp down the starter housing on top of the knot. I did not pay attention to how it was installed before the rope broke.

In case anyone is interested, I attached a file that I made while working on the carburetor that you might find useful. I couldn’t find a good spec sheet on this carburetor, so I decided to make one.