Merc 260M/carb Identification, part needed

[Osprey55]

My mechanic lost my choke vacuum break rod for my Rocherster quadrajet. The I.D. tag is long gone from the carb.
My engine serial number is 6817160 and the model is 02608344.
It runs well and he indicated that the rod isn't really necessary !?.
Does anyone know how I can determine the model of the carb and locate a
replacement rod?
Thanks in advance for any help. Jim

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: Merc 260M/carb Identification, part needed

post a pic of the carb, have a couple of parts carbs laying around that might have what you need.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Merc 260M/carb Identification, part needed

for my Rocherster quadrajet

Ayuh,... It's a Rottenchester.....
Over the years, Only the Rottenchester, then the Weber/ Merc. carbs have been used on the 260s...

 

[Osprey55]

Re: Merc 260M/carb Identification, part needed

here's a couple of photos ( if I am doing this right.. please bear with me ).

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: Merc 260M/carb Identification, part needed

got a spare you can have ,pm your addrress to me

 

[FreeBeeTony]

Re: Merc 260M/carb Identification, part needed

Isn't this forum great???

Where else could you get help like that.........from someone you have never even met!!!!!

 

[TowRoper]

Re: Merc 260M/carb Identification, part needed

Isn't this forum great???

Where else could you get help like that.........from someone you have never even met!!!!!

cant agree more!!

 

[Osprey55]

Re: Merc 260M/carb Identification, part needed

What a resource! Bt Doctur, I really appreciate the help. I sent a PM.
You are setting a great example in sharing that we will all copy.
my boat is a 1983 Sunrunner 245, now in Conroe,Texas. It survived
Hurricane Ike and is on the way to being herself again.
Thank you for helping get my old boat back in the water.

 

[jtybt]

Re: Merc 260M/carb Identification, part needed

Tell ya the truth, unless you boat in extremely cold weather, the choke isn't even needed. I even took off the choke plate and rod on my Q-jet about 10 years ago. I'm in the SF Bay area and it is usually cold and foggy here. No problems.

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: Merc 260M/carb Identification, part needed

Choke maybe, this is for the vac sec that hook to the vac pull off
In the mail ,pm`d you.

 

[jtybt]

Re: Merc 260M/carb Identification, part needed

...to keep the secondaries from opening too soon...Gotcha. Just didn't look hard enuff.

 

[oldjoe455]

Re: Merc 260M/carb Identification, part needed

If the link being sent does not fit, here is a greart source for Q-Jet parts, I think they even carry the linkage that you are looking for.

http://www.gesslerheadporting.com