“ Thousands of them still soldier on atop Stovebolt 6’s around the world”
Our Leader.
It’s great we have the freedom to have our own opinions !
I only have used B’s but I’d love to try the Carter!
What I’d love to see is that gold plated carburetor.
Wonder if it’s in the General Motors Museum.😀
Indeed….untold thousands of B’s still in service. And I have witnessed a good many on smooth-running engines.
The B’s many shortcomings are well documented and well understood. That said, I think the low level of “fussiness” of a GM inline 6 can mask some of those shortcomings. A carb providing a somewhat consistent “controlled spill” is good enough to provide a reasonably good result. The relative lack of optimized intake and exhaust flow, strange combustion chamber, etc….lots of limitations in a Stovebolt before the carb becomes a true limitation.
I will say that the difference I witnessed on MY 235 was night and day. I thought I had it running reasonably well with the B. But the YF was just a complete transformation in smoothness of acceleration, ease of starting, idle quality, etc.
A good Tech Tip
