Reds Header and Weber Carburetor Combination

[Nasukau]

Hi All,
Looking for some pictures please of Reds Headers and Weber carburetor combination setup. Specifically where the fuel pump is mounted and also what was done with the accelerator arm that comes off the carburetor. The accelerator arm on mine now hits the rear exhaust pipe. Looking for some ideas if others have ran into this issues.

Thank you,
Denny

 

[Marshall V. Daut]

I'm not sure if these are Red's headers on my '29 Cabriolet, but here are photos of that engine in its prime (since dead) with the Weber carb. I had to order special carb linkage in order to make the throttle open and close easily. That was almost 27 years ago, 'Sorry, but I don't recall from where I bought the linkage.
Marshall

 

[ModelA29]

I'd notch the bracket to move the arm out. Should give you more than enough room. No need to bash in the tube like we did in the past for clutch linkage clearance. You might also cut the edge of the bracket on a 45 and bend the arm away from the header.

 

[Phil Brown]

Try rotating the linkage arm down to a more vertical position so that only the arm coming from the linkage assembly bolted to the back of the engine has to pass by that header tube. May require a longer linkage rod.

 

[Big hammer]

Bert’s model a store sells the parts needed , my angle is more vertical pointing down at the reds header tube , the longer arm goes behind the tube and you may need to bend it towards the engine for more clearance

 

[Nasukau]

Thanks everyone

 

[Big hammer]

Photos of my set up .

 

[philosofriend]

It is interesting how relaxed some backyard mechanics were in the Bad Old Days about doing things like bashing headers in for clearance, or cutting a big U-shaped hunk of a frame crossmember out when installing dual mufflers.

 

[katy]

It is interesting how relaxed some backyard mechanics were in the Bad Old Days about doing things like bashing headers in for clearance, or cutting a big U-shaped hunk of a frame crossmember out when installing dual mufflers.

I know what you mean, in the early '60s I bought a '53 Ford w/a 312 V-8 in it. A huge chunk had been cut out of the front crossmember for oil pan clearance.

 

[Jim Brierley]

Be sure the intake manifold does not touch the header, or you will have a vacuum leak.