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Brosky
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Well, where do I begin? It won't end here and now, that's for sure! Maybe just the beginning, because there is much to say about this conversion that I will post all of the pictures and details on my website over the weekend.
Several points to mention. This is not a project to be under taken if you do not have a working knowledge of cars and a very patient disassembly and subsequent reassembly process. This is not a rush job, nor one for a lazy afternoon, either.
So enough of the negatives and on to the positives. I am happy to report that after much tweaking, the car is running just super! Dale heard it via cell phone and it revs strong and quickly.
With that, let me say that my hat is off to Jeff Palya at Paltech Micropolishing. Neither Erik or I have ever seen Stromberg carbs run so sweetly after a complete rebuild. The adjustments necessary to the carbs took about two minutes, tops!! I cranked the engine twice for 4-5 seconds to fill the fuel bowls and it started right up. Erik set the idle and trimmed the chokes and it smoothed right out. After a two minute warm up, chokes went in and it revs so smoothly and sweetly, we can hardly believe that it runs so well without major tuning and adjustment.
Now for the issues that have taken so long. I documented the entire process so that if anyone is thinking about this, they will know what to expect and what they will need to do to get it right. I don't want to discourage anyone, as I think this is a great addition to the car, but you want to be prepared with the parts and tools that you will need to do it correctly.
The number one issue that takes the most time is alignment of the carbs and shafts to each other. A few weeks ago, I asked those who had converted what to expect, as well as talking to Jeff to get his concerns about the installation. There was a lot of discussion about the factory mechanical linkage versus cable and whether or not the new style solid linkage would help achieve the elusive full open throttle position.
I am very happy to report that the factory mechanical linkage will work perfectly as it arrives from Jeff with his bending and modifying, but patience and some additional mods to the pedal shaft fulcrum position and a spacer to retainer it and align it properly are necessary. I have a wide open throttle when I depress the pedal to the floor and all of the linkage is working 98% bind free. I say that because both of our wives were calling at 7:00 saying it was time to pack it in. Erik will loosen the front carb and just reposition it it ever so slightly to get the final perfect alignment in place tomorrow.
I also have to deal with the front carb hitting the reinforcement liner on the inner hood, which will require raising of the hood in the front a hair, but that's for tomorrow as well.
We did waste three hours today trying different motor mounts, but that was in vain. More on that at another time. So here are a few pics, with more to come as I get my web page done this weekend.
There is an awful lot going on before during and after these pictures, so wait for the feature film to follow. I'll start with the header and intake gasket in place, ready to start reassembly.
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Next is the "one by one" installation process needed due to grinding operations that had to be done on the manifold flanges and to insure proper alignment of the throttle shafts to one another. First the areas that needed to be gorund and filed out are at marked in black on the flanges.
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Now one by one installation and alignment.
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Lastly, this was at 6:00 and we had to get haulin' to keep the brides happy. I didn't get anymore pictures at this point because we were hustling to make new emission hoses and hook up the fuel lines and finish the pedal linkage so we could get it started and tweaked.
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Several points to mention. This is not a project to be under taken if you do not have a working knowledge of cars and a very patient disassembly and subsequent reassembly process. This is not a rush job, nor one for a lazy afternoon, either.
So enough of the negatives and on to the positives. I am happy to report that after much tweaking, the car is running just super! Dale heard it via cell phone and it revs strong and quickly.
With that, let me say that my hat is off to Jeff Palya at Paltech Micropolishing. Neither Erik or I have ever seen Stromberg carbs run so sweetly after a complete rebuild. The adjustments necessary to the carbs took about two minutes, tops!! I cranked the engine twice for 4-5 seconds to fill the fuel bowls and it started right up. Erik set the idle and trimmed the chokes and it smoothed right out. After a two minute warm up, chokes went in and it revs so smoothly and sweetly, we can hardly believe that it runs so well without major tuning and adjustment.
Now for the issues that have taken so long. I documented the entire process so that if anyone is thinking about this, they will know what to expect and what they will need to do to get it right. I don't want to discourage anyone, as I think this is a great addition to the car, but you want to be prepared with the parts and tools that you will need to do it correctly.
The number one issue that takes the most time is alignment of the carbs and shafts to each other. A few weeks ago, I asked those who had converted what to expect, as well as talking to Jeff to get his concerns about the installation. There was a lot of discussion about the factory mechanical linkage versus cable and whether or not the new style solid linkage would help achieve the elusive full open throttle position.
I am very happy to report that the factory mechanical linkage will work perfectly as it arrives from Jeff with his bending and modifying, but patience and some additional mods to the pedal shaft fulcrum position and a spacer to retainer it and align it properly are necessary. I have a wide open throttle when I depress the pedal to the floor and all of the linkage is working 98% bind free. I say that because both of our wives were calling at 7:00 saying it was time to pack it in. Erik will loosen the front carb and just reposition it it ever so slightly to get the final perfect alignment in place tomorrow.
I also have to deal with the front carb hitting the reinforcement liner on the inner hood, which will require raising of the hood in the front a hair, but that's for tomorrow as well.
We did waste three hours today trying different motor mounts, but that was in vain. More on that at another time. So here are a few pics, with more to come as I get my web page done this weekend.
There is an awful lot going on before during and after these pictures, so wait for the feature film to follow. I'll start with the header and intake gasket in place, ready to start reassembly.
Next is the "one by one" installation process needed due to grinding operations that had to be done on the manifold flanges and to insure proper alignment of the throttle shafts to one another. First the areas that needed to be gorund and filed out are at marked in black on the flanges.
Now one by one installation and alignment.
Lastly, this was at 6:00 and we had to get haulin' to keep the brides happy. I didn't get anymore pictures at this point because we were hustling to make new emission hoses and hook up the fuel lines and finish the pedal linkage so we could get it started and tweaked.
