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More info on the original carburetors used on V8-60 engines, with pics, compliments of "Fred A".
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Fred Albrecht
Ford numbered these carburetors 52-9510-B. These probably came out of overseas use. The 52, prefix which comes out of 1935 was used to specify the small V8 in the US until a later and more specific parts and models were approved. Somehow we got a 22 in the mix that went like 922 for the 60hp engines and car parts for 1939, and the Final 022 for the final year,1940. Most of us call these carburetors the Stromberg 81 as they are boldly marked on the right side. Some of the perhaps earlier were labeled 52/81. Strombergs of the era were also labeled as to the size with a fractional size by a number on the left side beneath the choke linkage, as was the practice of Stromberg for carburetors for Ford, GM, and others. For the smaller 60, the number is 13/16, undoubtedly inch. I like to use the Stromberg 81s where they may solve the problems of the later vacuum "power valve" or enrichment. These work as they hit the ground in the junk yard. My 81 collection is getting pretty thin. Among the Strombergs is a 1940 setup with the eventual Holley/Ford manifold/carb for that last year of production. Always appreciate any comments from the pundits, For V8COOPMAN, as net publisher Thanks: Fred A
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More info on the original carburetors used on V8-60 engines, with pics, compliments of "Fred A".
__________________________________________________________
Fred Albrecht
Ford numbered these carburetors 52-9510-B. These probably came out of overseas use. The 52, prefix which comes out of 1935 was used to specify the small V8 in the US until a later and more specific parts and models were approved. Somehow we got a 22 in the mix that went like 922 for the 60hp engines and car parts for 1939, and the Final 022 for the final year,1940. Most of us call these carburetors the Stromberg 81 as they are boldly marked on the right side. Some of the perhaps earlier were labeled 52/81. Strombergs of the era were also labeled as to the size with a fractional size by a number on the left side beneath the choke linkage, as was the practice of Stromberg for carburetors for Ford, GM, and others. For the smaller 60, the number is 13/16, undoubtedly inch. I like to use the Stromberg 81s where they may solve the problems of the later vacuum "power valve" or enrichment. These work as they hit the ground in the junk yard. My 81 collection is getting pretty thin. Among the Strombergs is a 1940 setup with the eventual Holley/Ford manifold/carb for that last year of production. Always appreciate any comments from the pundits, For V8COOPMAN, as net publisher Thanks: Fred A
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