The Jalopy Journal
The very first carb I ever rebuilt, at age 13, was a haystack Holley (a.k.a. teapot) for my 1956 Ford 292. Ran absolutely trouble-free until the...
The original Carter AFB designed by Carter, tested by Carter engineers, then tested and approved by Buick engineers is probably the best choice...
Stromberg suggested a different (larger) 4-bolt carb for the 255. Jon.
The only way for you to know for certain is to try it both ways. If you do an honest set of tests, I am pretty sure how you will end up doing it....
Al - if you put on a 3 carb manifold, consider NOT using progressive linkage! How many Austin Healeys, Jaguars, or other performance inline six...
As I understand your problem, the gas is bubbling out AFTER you shut the engine off. You might check this link to the troubleshooting section of...
3 n 1 also works fine. As my Wife loves to sew, as did my Mother; we have always had sewing machine oil available around the house. Gun oil will...
The next time your spouse asked you to oil her Singer sewing machine, hide the can of oil in your toolbox after you finish. The Singer oil works...
Keep it for 50 years, then sell it to one of the grandkids of the inventor. Jon
If you had asked about Stromberg or Carter carbs, Jim's list of 10 items (above) is really hard to beat. Since you have Holleys, I will be still,...
The term "old days" in the title of this thread is somewhat incorrect. The following had been in use for 19 years with no issues, prior to the...
I would suggest Carter type W-1 carbs; can use the 420s from 1939~1940 Chevrolet, 483s from 1941~1942 Chevrolet, or 574s from 1946~1948 Chevrolet....
The original Cloud would have had an UPDRAFT manifold with a single 1-barrel carb. Is your Ellis a dual updraft or dual downdraft? What is the...
Is the spark blue when cranking, or just blue testing at the points? A dirty ground connection could cause lower voltage when cranking. I read...
The use of a spread-bore to square-bore adapter using a spread-bore carb to a square-bore intake is not GENERALLY a good idea. Sometimes the...
RPM range??? Jon
I have no dog in this fight, simply giving information. Again, do the math. The 1957 single 4 283 with 9.5 compression and the standard cam was...
That 780 Holley should work just fine............................at about 10,000 RPM. While a Q-Jet or a TQ, either with the appropriate intake...
FOR SALE: a COMPLETE SET of Sun tuneup charts from 1956 through 1982. In a different lifetime, I used to sell individual charts (along with A. E....
The genuine Carter AFB's were set up with looser clearances than Holley or Rochester. That large aluminum throttle body has to expand when hot. If...
For those who might buy one of these, and have never before used a leather pump, one should place half a dozen drops of light machine oil...
The ebay search found 3 for the 2GC and 2 of those are not leather! Looks like my prices need to increase! ;) I have only been charging an extra...
There are only the two that one is likely to encounter; as mentioned 21/32 and 3/4. Just for grins, I grabbed a 50 year old catalogue, and 43...
The reason carbking wants carb tag numbers (or the stamped number on 1968 and newer carbs) is these accelerator pumps have variables: (1) pump...
Ekimneirbo - GREAT POST! Lots of early carbs use pipe fittings. Because I could never visualize the sizes, I finally bought male and female...
What WCFB can you NOT buy rebuilding parts for??? Jon
scoob_daddy - the original Cad Carter WCFB's or 4-GC's would be a good choice. Call if you wish to discuss, phone number and hours below. Jon
Since you asked, I am NOT a fan of square bore/spread bore conversions. Period! Either pick the intake you like OR the carb you like and then...
I haven't accepted the statement to always be true! There is no doubt that many modern designed intake manifolds are more efficient than most...
As far as fuel lines are concerned, over the years, at least the following materials have been used by the original manufacturers: Aluminum Brass...
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