Reply To: 1936 – 37 Bendix Aviation Model SB carbs

[BROOK E. NEWCOMB]

Hello Buc,
So I had a chance to look at my 3 Bendixs tonight the one that I had gone through many years ago Runs well.
I looked at my notes and I did make a new needle and seat as the original looked as if the needle had been driven
Into the seat hard. ( possibly attempting to shut the fuel off over the years of the motors life) the new ones I made
does shut the fuel off but right at the limits of the window and still allows me to dial the motor in once running.
I did take a look at my other 2 that I have that are in as found conditions and I do have to move the lever past the
window to shut off the fuel. I did take a look at the needle and seat and as I expected the same condition as the original
Damaged one I had replaced during the restoration of mine. In any event that was my experience with mine.

My three Bendixs are all magneto motors.

I am enjoying watching you progress through the project as it is taking me back to when I restored mine.
Keep up the great work.

Respectfully,