First outing

miniceptor86

miniceptor86

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I took my ‘39 out today for the first ride of ‘23. Over the winter I converted it to a Rochester 2gc from the Ford 8RT. I think the ‘51 Merc flathead in the old beast runs a lot better. It will pull cleanly from 25 mph in third and the carb is quiet. The old carb sounded like it was sucking through a straw. It was well worth the effort and as far as the expense, it kept me entertained inside and warm.
 
Great work! Looks good...and a 2G series runs so nice doesn't it? My Merc runs nicely with its 2G on a 1CM external choke thermostat manifold.



To those who want to see the pics: click on miniceptors name and go to his profile page. On the rh side are the albums. click on all albums and you'll find the 2GC.


Terry
 
Thanks Terry. I think I used the same manifold. Got the 2gc model with the choke on the carb, manifold had the heat tube running through it. Worked out nice with Charlie’s distributor.
 
Jim,
Sounds like your work this winter put a smile on your face. We need some pictures!
Regards,
Chris
 
I don’t know if it was an aberration but I was surprised how quickly the engine started, hardly more than one revolution.
 
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