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#84734 10/25/2007 3:28 AM | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 199 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 199 | Fresh professionally rebuilt stock 1959 235 with stock intake that was trued up. This 1/2 ton will be a weekender only for fun. What carb should I use for the trouble free realiability. Manual Choke of course. Thanks for your thoughts. It had an rough Rochester on it when I got it. Ralph | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 11 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 11 | Ralph:
I assume this if for a large flange carb. with the 2 15/16 bolt hole spacing.
The Rochester Model B is simple to rebuild with kits readily available from NAPA. That said, they are notorious for warpage at the air horn. I have a jig I use to true them up...but it has to be done each time you rebuild.
Many like the Carter YF. More reliable, no warpage, but uses an accelerator pump that is affected by ethanol based fuels. The only GOOD kit is available from Jon Hardgrove at the Carburetor Shop in MO. Don't use NAPA...wrong accelerator pump.
Me personally, I like either Carter W-1's or WA-1's using the small flange base. Work best in multiples. More trouble to set up, but mileage and performance is superior! I have used them on 216 intakes with adaptor rings or on 235 intakes with the studs re-welded to the small flange configuration (2 11/16").
Tom
1950 Fleetline Deluxe
...newly built 1959 235
...dual carbs with Fenton split exhaust
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