Thanks Richard in Florida

[40grit]

It is such a pleasure to be able to take people at their word. I had the pleasure of buying a 55 Buick Carter WCFB carburetor from Richard in Florida last winter and finally put it on the roadster today. It is the best thing I have done to the flathead and puts the 390 cfm Holly I had on it to shame. It is the perfect addition to the SBC distributor Charlie in New York converted. John in Tennessee is indeed a happy camper. Thanks Guys.

John Long

 

[52merc]

i would also like to thank richard for all the help he has given to me over the years trev

 

[Ol' Ron]

That's my boy, I got him to buy a lathe. He's like a kid in a candy store, no tellin what he'll come up with next.

 

[Richard in Florida]

i would also like to thank richard for all the help he has given to me over the years trev

That's been a two-way street, Trev.

 

[40grit]

That's my boy, I got him to buy a lathe. He's like a kid in a candy store, no tellin what he'll come up with next.

I sold a good little 10 inch swing Atlas lathe to a buddy of mine because I got tired of walking around it. That was a mistake. I have wished I had it back a hundred times. I don't remember what I did with the 400 bucks but sure know I don't have the lathe.

John

 

[Richard in Florida]

That's my boy, I got him to buy a lathe. He's like a kid in a candy store, no tellin what he'll come up with next.

I'm having a BALL with my new lathe, and I have the best teacher on the planet.

My latest project is restructuring (major surgery) a "Big Cap" Chevy HEI distributor housing for the flathead and replacing its ugly coil in the cap with a central terminal for a remote coil.

Is the Big Cap ugly? Oh my, yes. But the design has some advantages and I just want to see how well it works.

 

[40grit]

I'm having a BALL with my new lathe, and I have the best teacher on the planet.

My latest project is restructuring (major surgery) a "Big Cap" Chevy HEI distributor housing for the flathead and replacing its ugly coil in the cap with a central terminal for a remote coil.

Is the Big Cap ugly? Oh my, yes. But the design has some advantages and I just want to see how well it works.

That would be fun. When I built my distributor I limited the vacuum advance to control total advance. Charlie in New York limits his mechanical advance to control total advance. The jury is still out in my mind as to which is better. I am running Charlies and it is doing well so I can't say my way was better but mine worked well also. Charlies hold down is a work of art.

John Long

 

[Richard in Florida]

Distributor Fantasies

That would be fun.

I'm also looking forward to trying out my vintage Mallory dual-point. I converted it into a magnetic trigger for use with an HEI module or my MSD box, maintaining its original appearance. Even the big brass condenser is in its place, but the twisted connection link is plastic! It works great on my machine, but some roads run will be the acid test.

 

[51 MERC-CT]

Ya' lathes can be fun. Just converted a Mallory Unilite made for GM to a Pertronix mag. trigger.

 

[40grit]

I'm having a BALL with my new lathe, and I have the best teacher on the planet.

My latest project is restructuring (major surgery) a "Big Cap" Chevy HEI distributor housing for the flathead and replacing its ugly coil in the cap with a central terminal for a remote coil.

Is the Big Cap ugly? Oh my, yes. But the design has some advantages and I just want to see how well it works.

I hope you are taking lots of pictures. Have I missed a thread you have on this?

John

 

[Richard in Florida]

I hope you are taking lots of pictures. Have I missed a thread you have on this?

No, the above was the first time I'd mentioned it.

I always photograph every detail of every project but it's still early in this one. Here's a little teaser.

 

[36tbird]

I think I've seen that on one of the XXX rated channels.

 

[40grit]

No, the above was the first time I'd mentioned it.

I always photograph every detail of every project but it's still early in this one. Here's a little teaser.

That does deserve a little explanation........

 

[Richard in Florida]

That does deserve a little explanation........

Those are the two topside parts of the new remote coil high voltage connection. I turned the bottom piece from Delrin rod in my new lathe.

 

[52merc]

richard i have said this before this site and others just show what guys in there sheds can make i take my hat off to you all trev downunder

 

[Rigley]

in what way do you prefer the carter over the holley?

 

[40grit]

in what way do you prefer the carter over the holley?

I could never get the accelerator pump right on the Holley. I had tried numerous pump nozzles and pump cams but it always had a flat spot. I could see a good stream coming out of the shooter nozzle and went as small as .025 and up to .036 I think. About .029 was about the best but still never was right. The Holly tech support said .031 was what they recommended I start with.

Anyway, the WCFB is more vintage correct and is really doing a good job.

Need to buy a Holley?

John Long

 

[Rigley]

How do I contact Charlie in N.Y. ?

 

[Rigley]

Where did the 390 fall short?

 

[Rigley]

Never mind, I see your previous response.