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Wrong carb
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DMMuir |
11-03-2021 @ 7:26 AM
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@kubes40 Is this Because of rarity? I was told this carb would decrease power on my car, being a 60hp carb. I’m not too concerned for that reason, but being my car is original everywhere else, I want it authentic!
This message was edited by DMMuir on 11-3-21 @ 8:03 AM
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DMMuir |
11-03-2021 @ 7:27 AM
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@TomO Thanks for the tip. What’s the issue with a copper line here?
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TomO |
11-03-2021 @ 8:55 AM
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Copper work hardens and then cracks from the engine vibrations. A leak in a fuel line is always a fire hazard. Third Gen parts shows a pre-bent line in their online store. It would be cheap insurance to replace yours if it is copper.
Tom
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DMMuir |
11-03-2021 @ 10:27 AM
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@TomO Thanks, I’ll be ordering one to put on with the new carb in the spring (winter sucks up north)
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kubes40 |
11-03-2021 @ 12:03 PM
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Yep, rarity. The old "supply and demand" rule of economics
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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carcrazy |
11-03-2021 @ 5:59 PM
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Here are some photos of the available carburetor.
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kubes40 |
11-03-2021 @ 6:09 PM
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Carcrazy... looks like a nice core. I've sold a LOT in the same condition. They typically bring $15 to $25 each. The market has really crashed on these.
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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ford38v8 |
11-03-2021 @ 7:04 PM
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Car crazy and kube, the pictured carb is technically not correct for any Ford Passenger car, in that the air horn is a later commercial model, possibly post war, while the carb body itself is the correct model 91-99 for 1939-1940 Ford cars. You can see the colors don’t match, the vent is not correct, and the air horn is specific to commercial vehicles. That said, it should work just fine, and may be bargain priced as well.
Alan
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kubes40 |
11-04-2021 @ 6:11 AM
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Alan, I never made a claim that was a correct carburetor. I did state that in my opinion it was a core. In an earlier post, I'd attached two images of one of the correct variations of a '40 carb.
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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ford38v8 |
11-05-2021 @ 11:14 AM
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Mike, and everyone, my apologies regarding the air horn being specific for commercial applications. I had not identified that carb's air cleaner lip correctly. I should have compared one to the other before making that identification. Either way, that carb with mismatched upper/lower should have no operational difficulties.
Alan
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