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who is Leon Atwood? Wes Cooper?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Sawracer, Mar 8, 2009.

  1. Sawracer
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    I purchased a couple pairs of winfield carbs today and one had a tag saying from Wes Cooper, and one with a tag saying from Leon Atwood. I gather Wes Cooper was a major player in race cars but can't find anything on good ole Leon. They are what I would call siamesed carbs where they share a common fuel block and linkage. I might have to build a car around these carbs, ha. Thanks.
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  2. Sawracer
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  3. the name cooper had something to do with english minis. dont know if its the same guy?
     
  4. Steves32
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  6. piker
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    Tex Smith "Hot Rod History" book 1 the beginnings has some good picture's and stories about Wes Cooper.
     
  7. Sawracer
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    I bought the carbs in the area where Leon Atwood in the article lived! Maybe that really is him!
     
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  8. 5window
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    Is that really 1K for the one carb? Just asking, I'm probably too ignorant to know what they cost.
     
  9. Sawracer
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    There are four carbs there set up to run together as pairs with the original widgets from the factory. These weren't cheap by any means but some shit you gotta buy when it's there regardless of the cost because you may only get one chance to go for it.
     
  10. hlfuzzball
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    There was a Flathead V8 Intake that took a Dual-Winfield downdraft carb like this. Verty early Flathead Intake. Don't recall the maker.
     

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