Charlie Schwendler & Stromberg 97

Seth Swoboda

Seth Swoboda

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Fellas,

I want to give Charlie some gratitude for rebuilding a Stromberg 97 carburetor for me. I sent him a core for a rebuild. As it turns out it wasn't the best example I could have given him to work with. However, he got the job done and well. Charlie did some great work and fast I might add.

We have a lot of great component service providers for our V8's, Charlie is one of the best and up to the challenge. Check him out, you will be pleased and for a very reasonable price.

Thanks Charlie for your work!
 
Charlie gets my vote from the Great White North. He did the carb and pump for my ‘46 Coupe, and it has never ran so good.
 
Another vote for Charlie. I will also mention that he occasionally does the conversion of GM distributors for use in 8BA engines that allows the use of non-stock carburetion. He has done a couple of SBC flattop Mallory dual-points for me since the original flathead specific models have gotten scarce and expensive.
 
How about all who have had great experiences with Charlie; rebuilt carbs, knowledgeable advice, sincere friendship, etc., etc., stepping up and petitioning the Barn to re-instate him? His voice is necessary. He is a Flathead icon. We and Charlie ain't getting any younger. My blown 59A wouldn't be what it is without him.
 
tubman said:
Another vote for Charlie. I will also mention that he occasionally does the conversion of GM distributors for use in 8BA engines that allows the use of non-stock carburetion. He has done a couple of SBC flattop Mallory dual-points for me since the original flathead specific models have gotten scarce and expensive.
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Could you elaborate on"SBC flattop" distributor? Is that the '55-'56 distributor before the "cluster" points came to be? Thanks.
 
91A-77B said:
How about all who have had great experiences with Charlie; rebuilt carbs, knowledgeable advice, sincere friendship, etc., etc., stepping up and petitioning the Barn to re-instate him? His voice is necessary. He is a Flathead icon. We and Charlie ain't getting any younger. My blown 59A wouldn't be what it is without him.
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It might be wise to see if Charlie even wants to come back to the Ford Barn,
before doing that. Most of us have his contact info.

Sal
 
PeteVS said:
Could you elaborate on"SBC flattop" distributor? Is that the '55-'56 distributor before the "cluster" points came to be? Thanks.
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These are the ones with a two-piece cap, with the rubber insert between the pieces holding the plug wires. I like the way they hold the plug wires, and the just have "the look". Like on this grimy old Olds "Rocket".
 

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Thanks to Charlie for all of the ways that his skills and knowledge have blessed us over the years.
We are all one day closer to our finish line. The skills that we have been given need to be passed on to a young replacement. Where are those High School kids that are intrigued with our hobby that we can lead to take on the job when we are gone?
Every Paul need his Timothy or the skills will disappear. Chap
 
tubman said:
Another vote for Charlie. I will also mention that he occasionally does the conversion of GM distributors for use in 8BA engines that allows the use of non-stock carburetion. He has done a couple of SBC flattop Mallory dual-points for me since the original flathead specific models have gotten scarce and expensive.
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Agree. If you see the various OHV versions cheap at swap and the cap is good, pick them up. The two piece flat top cap is the same on all of various Mallory versions.
 
Tim Ayers said:
Agree. If you see the various OHV versions cheap at swap and the cap is good, pick them up. The two piece flat top cap is the same on all of various Mallory versions.
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This is true, but there are two versions of the cap and rotor. They both fit all of the distributors, but the caps and rotors do not interchange, so you need a matching pair.

I find Pontiac and BB Mopar units are easier to find. However, I do not believe they can be converted for flathead use; you need a Chevrolet unit for that. They are good for parts, though.
 
tubman said:
These are the ones with a two-piece cap, with the rubber insert between the pieces holding the plug wires. I like the way they hold the plug wires, and the just have "the look". Like on this grimy old Olds "Rocket".
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Thanks! I thought it was the Delco distributor that preceded the "cluster" points. I have one of THOSE (the Delco one) that I put together ages ago with a Dyna Flyte (sp?) dual point plate. I look at them now and they're kind of barbaric with the centrifugal advance down in the bottom.
 
scicala said:
It might be wise to see if Charlie even wants to come back to the Ford Barn,
before doing that. Most of us have his contact info.

Sal
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Charlie is hands-down the very best he has saved my kiesters on a number of occasions.
However, he was treated so badly here I never expect to see him back, and I do not blame him one bit...
 
Not treated badly; rules are clear, you cannot post racist crap here. Charlie did, got the boot. This horse is dead. Please find something else to beat.
 
BoxCar Tom said:
It's not about being perfect.

It's tiring to hear the same old whining over and over and over and over again about whats unfair.

Think of it as a reality check.
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Especially when you come here to discuss fords of various vintage. Plenty of other forums for discussion outside of the T to late ford era
 
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