Carburetor Stand
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2026 6:25 pm
Having acquired a set of VM26’s of warren3200gt I decided that working on them would be a lot easier if I had a carburetor stand. I looked online and found a video demo of the K&L Supply stand, which looked perfect for the job. But at around £160 mark I thought it a little expensive.
But it did give me the basic idea to make one myself.
I used 25x25mm box section steel to create the ‘L’ shaped upright.
25x25mm angle iron to make the cross piece. Which has an M8 connector nut welded to the centre, to act as a pivot.The carbs are fastened to the cross piece by way of expanding rubber bushes which push into the inlets of the outer carbs. These are made with rubber tapered plugs with an M8 coach bolt and a 25mm washer either side and when tightened they grip really well. I used insulation tape to even up the taper, as seen in photo.
The base is just an offcut of 18mm laminated chipboard 300x300mm with a 10mm coach bolt and 2 25mm washers either side of the ‘L’ bracket which allows it to rotate.
Here are the photos of the parts I used, and how the stand can hold the carbs in any orientation.
The total cost of materials was about £25, but I have enough left over to make another.
With the use of the stand I found it so much easier to work on the carbs. I could test for leaks with my auxiliary supply, and especially doing the float levels, both manually setting at first and then checking levels with clear tubing.
This is my first time posting something where I'm not asking a question. So please feel free to advise me if you think I could have improved it
But it did give me the basic idea to make one myself.
I used 25x25mm box section steel to create the ‘L’ shaped upright.
25x25mm angle iron to make the cross piece. Which has an M8 connector nut welded to the centre, to act as a pivot.The carbs are fastened to the cross piece by way of expanding rubber bushes which push into the inlets of the outer carbs. These are made with rubber tapered plugs with an M8 coach bolt and a 25mm washer either side and when tightened they grip really well. I used insulation tape to even up the taper, as seen in photo.
The base is just an offcut of 18mm laminated chipboard 300x300mm with a 10mm coach bolt and 2 25mm washers either side of the ‘L’ bracket which allows it to rotate.
Here are the photos of the parts I used, and how the stand can hold the carbs in any orientation.
The total cost of materials was about £25, but I have enough left over to make another.
With the use of the stand I found it so much easier to work on the carbs. I could test for leaks with my auxiliary supply, and especially doing the float levels, both manually setting at first and then checking levels with clear tubing.
This is my first time posting something where I'm not asking a question. So please feel free to advise me if you think I could have improved it
