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Form 6522B—Canadian CHEVROLET & G.M.C. TRUCK 574S
  November, 1945
Revised August, 194S
  Casting No. 421 on face of flange
  W-I DOWN-DRAFT CARBURETER No. 574S—LIST PRICE $21.85
  A $2.50 exchange allowance is deducted from the list price if buyer turns in
  old carbureter.
  CARBURETER SPECIFICATIONS
  574S
  Passenger Cars
  and
  1/2 to 21/2 Ton Trucks
  For Chevrolet Six Cylinder Engine:
  Dimensions: Flange size, 11/4 inch S.A.E. Primary venturi, 11/32 inch I. D.
  Secondary venturi, 11/16 inch I. D. Main venturi, 11/4 inch I. D.
  Float Level: Distance from float (at free end) to float chamber cover, when
  needle is seated, to be V2 inch plus or minus 1/64 inch.
  Vents: Outside, none. Inside balance vent tube above choke valve 13/64 inch
  I. D.
  Gasoline Intake: Square vertical needle. Size No. 48 drill hole in needle seat.
  Gasoline Line Connection: 5/ 16 inch weatherhead nipple.
  Low Speed Jet Tube: Vertical jet size, .035 inch diameter. By-pass in body,
  size No. 51 drill. Economizer jet, size .0545 to .0555 inch diameter.
  Idle Ports: Upper port diameter, No. 44 drill. Lower port diameter, No. 54
  drill.
  Idle Port Opening: Top of lower port .044 to .048 inch above top edge of valve,
  with valve closed tight.
  Idle Screw Seat: Size No. 52 drill.
  3½ Inch Bore, 3i/4 Inch Stroke
  Set Idle Adjustment Screw: 11/4 to 21/4 turns open. For richer mix we, turn
  screw out. Do not attempt to idle engine below 350 r.p.m.
  Outer Nozzle: In primary venturi, angle 30°. Discharge size, .125 inch
  diameter.
  Inner Nozzle: (Seats in outer nozzle) .120 inch I. D.
  Nozzle Retainer Plug: Jet size No. 31 drill (early production), No. 29 drill
  (late production).
  Metering Rod: Economy step .067 inch diameter. Second step
  tapers to .062 inch diameter. Third step tapers to .060 inch
  diameter. Power step .046 inch diameter. Length 33/8 inches. Metering Rod Jet:
  Size .093 inch diameter.
  Metering Rod Setting: Use gauge, part No. TI09-25 (2.795 inches).
  Accelerating Pump: Low pressure type with. non-adjustable stroke. Discharge
  jet, size No. 72 drill.
  Intake disk check plug, size No. 62 drill.
  Discharge disk check plug, size No. 40 drill.
  Choke: Manual—butterfly type, offset valve.
  Throttle Valve: Opens to within 0° to 3° from perpendicular. Vacuum
  Spark Port: Slot type: size, .041 to .125. Bottom of port .000 to .004 above
  top of valve.
  Motor Tune-Up—Be Accurate! Always Use Feeler Gauges!
  CAUTION: Change worn or leaky flange gaskets. Tighten manifold bolts and test
  compression before adjusting carbureter.
  /V
  Spark Plug Set Use Neon Timing Light Set Valves—Hot Correct Float Level
  Idle Adjustment
  Gap Breaker Points or Timing Light (Remove Cork Gasket Screw Setting
  and measure from 
  Intake .006"-.008" 
  .040" .020" to .022" Breaker Points to machined surface of 1¼ to
21/4
open 5° before top float cover) Turns Open
dead center I/2 Inch 
Exhaust .0I3"-.015" 
Copyright 1945
Copyright 1948