If you have access to a flat piece of 3/8" steel, a drill, some screws/nuts/washers and a gas grill you can straighten Mr. Rochester. Here's how I would do it:

https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthread...ing-the-rochester-b-and-bc-castings.html


Jon (carbking) and I discussed flexible gaskets in the past. We agreed it was an interesting thought and might work but again there are some challenges. And even if they do, you're still stuck with the Rochester B.

My first car was a 1936 Ford. It had mechanical brakes. There were very sound reasons you didn't want those even if you only drove at 30 mph or less. Like the Rochester B, you couldn't make the fundamental problems go away no matter what you did.

Good luck.

~ Jon
1952 1/2 ton with 1959 235 | T5 with 3.07 rear end