Carb ID

[Jdiesel25]

I’m assuming this is a cheap reproduction? I have a correct M5 just curious as I never saw this before

[Jdiesel25]

Additional pics

[T. Cotten]

How is your 'correct' M5 different, Jdiesel?

Thanks in advance as always,

....Cotten
PS:
So far, it only appears to me that the somebody ground upon the idle side casting, for some unknown reason...



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Probably to remove hammermarks.

[Jdiesel25]

M5 Linkert

[Jerry Wieland]

I don't think it is repop but it looks like it was lightly polished and maybe chromed at one time.

With those numbers gone on the left side maybe somebody took a different carb and faked it as a M%.

Jerry

[Steve Slocombe]

There are reproduction M88, M51 and M51L Linkerts coming out of Europe and I think they made some M5 versions at the time. I would not call them cheap, say $800.

[grease monkey]

those obscured letters can result from using too much pressure or aggressive medium and method in your blast cabinet.

[T. Cotten]

those obscured letters can result from using too much pressure or aggressive medium and method in your blast cabinet.

Why wasn't the boss with the stamped 4 obliterated, Grease Monkey?

(My ALOX cabinet at average 90 psi would take days to remove that much bronze!)

...Cotten
PS:
My notes show only M5s had a 4 stamp there.

Here is a comparison of the model stamp,

m5diesel.jpg

with others:

M5STAMPS.jpg