mahlmann
Frequent Contributor
Posts: 1947
Age: 80
Loc: Las Cruces, NM
Reg: 01-20-11
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 10-21-14 08:03 PM - Post#2492682
I'm going to try Carter W-1's on my Fenton intake since my Langdon Carter-Webers won't clear my Walton power brake booster on the firewall. This is on the 235 that's going into Ramon, our '50 tin woody. I have a set of W-1's that my machinist friend milled out to fit the Fenton manifold. My question is whether or not I need to use the insulator/spacers like the stock manifold does. I have the Langdon hot water setup for manifold warming.
If anyone is running dual Carter W-1's I like to see and hear about your setup.
Thanks folks.
Mike Ahlmann
Las Cruces, NM
'50 Tin Woodies (two) Ramon and Willard
'58 Impala Sport Coupe
'16 Ford Explorer 3.5 EcoBoost - Red Rocket
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 rrausch
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Loc: L.A, Cal. & St. Louis...
Reg: 04-07-03
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10-21-14 10:35 PM - Post#2492716
In response to mahlmann
Mike, from what I've read the Carter W-1's, if matched, are an excellent choice for the 235. Carter-Webers not so much--although more than a few guys here will refute my statement.
I had Carter-Webers on my truck for awhile, and ended up removing them, selling them on ebay for MORE than I paid for them, and replacing them with Carter YF's. I just felt better, as I believe the old carbs, when properly set up are the best choice for our cars.
My 2-bit ballpark guess is with today's gas, if you have the insulators, and can fit them in, do it.
1953 210 Convertible, 261 with dual Carter YF 966S carbs, P.S., Remote Bendix P.B. Booster.
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