Can I replace the Carter Carburetor with a Solex unit?
Yes. One Message Board poster writes: “I put a Solex on my ’48 CJ2A and I love it! It bolted right up, no adjustments were necessary, and evrything I have has bolted right up to it. The original choke and throttle controls hook right up to it. I am not sure of the air horn, my air cleaner is missing pieces, so I put a 3″ round paper filter on top of the carb until I can locate the rest of the oil-bath air filter pieces.” The original poster wrote later: “As a conclusion to my Solex Carb saga I thought an update would be in order. Carb was purchased from Krage Motorsports, price was right, friendly, knowledgable and quick delivery. Bolt holes for my application (CJ2A) did not quite line up. I reamed the holes a little to line up, used a new gasket that I had from the carter, and bolted it on. The piece for the throttle cable was not seated properly on the carb and had to be removed so the throttle could move easily. At this point I was a little worried. All other linkage and choke cable
