Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s
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Tinker
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Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s
I'm a fan of the 350cfm 2 barrel holleys.
https://www.holley.com/products/fuel_systems/carburetors/performance_2_barrels/
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I'm a fan of the 350cfm 2 barrel holleys.
https://www.holley.com/products/fuel_systems/carburetors/performance_2_barrels/
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Ian NZ
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Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s
It is not a 32 manifold which has a single throat down draft carburettor and the generator on a 32 manifold has a single pole mount generator I would say it was a 34 manifold.
I would say, probably so.
My guess is was originally a '32 manifold, made to look like a later 2 barrel
Probably shorten, too. I think it would have been higher than the hood, to show them off!!
It is not a 32 manifold which has a single throat down draft carburettor and the generator on a 32 manifold has a single pole mount generator I would say it was a 34 manifold.
frnkeore
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Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s
Regarding Q-jets, my best friend was a true GM lover but, had a Camaro with one on it. He rebuilt it, because it flooded, at least 3 times. He disliked Holley's, because that was what most performance Fords had on them.
I always encouraged him to use Holley's but, No Way! One day, when he was working on the Q-jet, I talked him into trying a Holley. I told him if he didn't like it, I would take it.
WELL, I found him a spread bore Holley and after installing it, he thanked me over and over, for at least the next 10 years. That was in the early '80's.
I'm sure they must have, finally fixed the problem but, the main thing I disliked about the Q-jets, is the lack of a smooth air flow, threw the secondary's, same with the AFB's.
Frank
Regarding Q-jets, my best friend was a true GM lover but, had a Camaro with one on it. He rebuilt it, because it flooded, at least 3 times. He disliked Holley's, because that was what most performance Fords had on them.
I always encouraged him to use Holley's but, No Way! One day, when he was working on the Q-jet, I talked him into trying a Holley. I told him if he didn't like it, I would take it.
WELL, I found him a spread bore Holley and after installing it, he thanked me over and over, for at least the next 10 years. That was in the early '80's.
I'm sure they must have, finally fixed the problem but, the main thing I disliked about the Q-jets, is the lack of a smooth air flow, threw the secondary's, same with the AFB's.
Frank
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petehoovie
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Charlie ny
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Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s
#52 Pete,
You will love that setup. I have the same on my '41 p'up. 6 years with
no maint except when a fly ended up in the bowl and plugged one primary jet ( the
boot surrounding the acc pump shaft had rotted away). The Rochester carb so easy to tune vs any Holley or Carter.
Charlie ny
#52 Pete,
You will love that setup. I have the same on my '41 p'up. 6 years with
no maint except when a fly ended up in the bowl and plugged one primary jet ( the
boot surrounding the acc pump shaft had rotted away). The Rochester carb so easy to tune vs any Holley or Carter.
Charlie ny
petehoovie
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Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s
Charlie - You mean #52 should be RalphM....
Charlie - You mean #52 should be RalphM....
V8COOPMAN
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Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s
Like Charlie says, you're gonna love that thing. I ran one on a little 265 Chevy (similar cubic inches) for several years and it was a sweetheart. The one I had came off of a Buick. DD
Like Charlie says, you're gonna love that thing. I ran one on a little 265 Chevy (similar cubic inches) for several years and it was a sweetheart. The one I had came off of a Buick. DD
Merc Cruzer
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Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s
RalphM,
How much modification to replace the 9510 Teapot? What model Rochester? Would it work with the distributor found on the 53' Merc with a Merc-O-Matic?
RalphM,
How much modification to replace the 9510 Teapot? What model Rochester? Would it work with the distributor found on the 53' Merc with a Merc-O-Matic?
tubman
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Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s
I have one of those setups (small base 4GC on an aftermarket manifold). I haven't had a chance to use it yet, but it came with a plate that mounts under the carburetor with a bell crank linkage on it so that the movement of the throttle linkage is reversed. I have a couple of 2GC's running on a couple of engines and the throttle on those also pull the wrong way. On those, you just mount the carburetor backwards on the manifold and everything falls into place. It may be that simple on a 4 BBL, but it's something to be aware of.
BTW, the reason that I'm not using the 4BBL setup is because the 2 BBL versions on a bored out Merc manifold work so well. If I were to replace a stock 4 bolt Holley with anything, it would be a small base Rochester 2 BBL, not the little Ford carb.
I have one of those setups (small base 4GC on an aftermarket manifold). I haven't had a chance to use it yet, but it came with a plate that mounts under the carburetor with a bell crank linkage on it so that the movement of the throttle linkage is reversed. I have a couple of 2GC's running on a couple of engines and the throttle on those also pull the wrong way. On those, you just mount the carburetor backwards on the manifold and everything falls into place. It may be that simple on a 4 BBL, but it's something to be aware of.
BTW, the reason that I'm not using the 4BBL setup is because the 2 BBL versions on a bored out Merc manifold work so well. If I were to replace a stock 4 bolt Holley with anything, it would be a small base Rochester 2 BBL, not the little Ford carb.
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