First time cleaning a carb, ruined the jets?

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Made the mistake of trying to juggle the kids homework at the same time of tear down my mercarb 2 barrel last night. Slightly wrong sized flathead and not paying full attention caused me to mangle the brass pretty good. These pictures were after just two slips, freaking brass. The rebuild kit I purchased has a new power jet assembly, so im going to drill and EZ out that piece. I was able to get one jet out, the other doesnt want to go anywhere.
Question is, did I ruin the two jets? The passage way is intact and clean. Im just wondering if the mangled slots and nicks are going to effect the flow in any way.
 

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The internal bore is the important part as that is what meters the fuel so no the messed up slots wont hurt it. Just make sure any loose pieces are gone ...

You need to modify two screw drivers - for the jet grind the tip down so it is fat enough and thick enough to fit in right. For the power valve big flat head with a notch ground in.

You can buy new jets from Mikes carb parts for like $5 a pair if you prefer. You definitely want to get the other one out, if you get a screw driver to fit in well rap it with a hammer to knock it loose or use an impact driver carefully ...
 
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Scott06 said:
The internal bore is the important part as that is what meters the fuel so no the messed up slots wont hurt it. Just make sure any loose pieces are gone ...

You need to modify two screw drivers - for the jet grind the tip down so it is fat enough and thick enough to fit in right. For the power valve big flat head with a notch ground in.

You can buy new jets from Mikes carb parts for like $5 a pair if you prefer. You definitely want to get the other one out, if you get a screw driver to fit in well rap it with a hammer to knock it loose or use an impact driver carefully ...
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@Scott06 , you have that link for mikes? Im looking all over and im not finding it
 
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JonBoat55 said:
Sorry, yes I know the site for Mikes, its actually where I got the rebuild kit from. I was saying I was having trouble finding where he has the 1.55 jets I need on the site.
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Contact them I think the jets are the same as for the rochester 2 jet as they share a common lineage. A 1.55 mm = .061 "
 
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Scott06 said:
Contact them I think the jets are the same as for the rochester 2 jet as they share a common lineage. A 1.55 mm = .061 "
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I was just about to ask as a double check, thank for that...... 0.061 jets ordered from Mikes. Appreciate dragging me to the correct answer Scott (y)(y)
 
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I have a set of gun screwdrivers. Don't remember where I got them but they work perfectly. Straight shank and robust tips.
 
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Used a multi tool to cut a new slot in the mangled pump assembly screw, came out out easily after that. Then used a hammer to rap the screwdriver a couple times before taking the last jet out.
 
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these are the ones that I have. Got mine from somewhere else but the same. Hope the Link works. Out in the hunting blind with little to no service. No deer yet in case you were wondering.
 
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Grub54891 said:
these are the ones that I have. Got mine from somewhere else but the same. Hope the Link works. Out in the hunting blind with little to no service. No deer yet in case you were wondering.
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Ayuh,...... 'bout half past three, a huge trophy buck will be walkin' out at ya, hopefully slightly to yer left,...... :)
 
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Bondo said:
Ayuh,...... 'bout half past three, a huge trophy buck will be walkin' out at ya, hopefully slightly to yer left,...... :)
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I wish. Pretty dead out here the last few days. My old game cam didn't work so I set up a new one yesterday. But my new phone can't read what I got. Have to get home and figure that out. Ugh. The rut should start in a couple weeks.
 
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