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Time to run some numbers. Even when you can find usable, not rusted, not bent, not lug hole wallered out wheels, you will still have to blast them and pay shipping which these days is horrendous. Kaiserwillys has DOT approved new production wheels for 200 shipped. Ouch I know ….
You will see some soot normally. A carb flood is very distinctive, will be running fine then acts like you pull the choke.
Did you do the fuel delivery check into a bucket yet? Needs to have full flow for a least a half a gallon.
Update: I did acquire the unit last week. Its a bit weathered so I disassembled it for paint. Today a goodie box arrived from Eastern with all the parts to bring her back to life. Eastern was able to acquire the inventory from Saturn Surplus, who was the go-to supplier for these generator...
Cool tractor! Lots of pics on the net. Corps would have used them for pulling rollers or sweepers. Ordnance would use for pulling wagons around depots. Hope you restore it!
When it’s sputtering are you getting black smoke? Maybe this is the carburetor flooding. Hard to detect this since you can’t see down the throat of the Holley.
No way you are licked. This 302 has to be one of the simplest engines to work on, the only thing going against you is that everything is 74 years old. Back to the basics, fuel and spark.
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