Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-17-2023, 07:10 AM
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Coil hood spring replacment?
The "coil spring" on the passenger side on the 53 Merc is weak and thus the hood holds up about half way and when shut the hood I have to push that side down snug at the cowl. Is there an adjustment...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-12-2022, 07:22 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 4,913
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-11-2022, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 4,913
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-11-2022, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,948
Re: Had it with the Teapot carb! Argggg.....
I hear everyone, on the classic cob-jobs we old car and truck (and motorcycle) guys encounter. I'm just critical of myself for not discovering the simple and hopefully, the correct answer as to why...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-11-2022, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 50
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Re: Had it with the Teapot carb! Argggg.....
So maybe a long time ago, my car had 2G on it? When they put the teapot (and who knows if or when) on just kept that weird gasket? That still makes no sense with the overhang and the cut-outs letting...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-11-2022, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,948
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-11-2022, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,948
Re: Had it with the Teapot carb! Argggg.....
Thanks Roy,
So just mount the carb on the gasket I have, like yours and toss that POS thing that was under it and most likely the cause of all my problems? I'll flip if this is all it was all...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-11-2022, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 50
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Re: Had it with the Teapot carb! Argggg.....
Here is that old leaky gasket in a close-up. You can see the "ghosts" of the two holes (pic 1)on it on one side and the "ghost" of what looks like that groove in my carb (pic2), I'm waiting on. So it...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-11-2022, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,948
Re: Had it with the Teapot carb! Argggg.....
That's a good question. I'm waiting on the carb and it should be back soon, after they tested it as I stated above. The gasket as you can see does not nor did the weird gasket shown that was a source...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-11-2022, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,948
Re: Had it with the Teapot carb! Argggg.....
And...the bane of my existence :( The question is.......why was it there in the first place? It was glued down to boot!
So just use the one (correct) gasket I have and hope that solves this...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-11-2022, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,948
Re: Had it with the Teapot carb! Argggg.....
So, while waiting on the teapot carb, I decided to clean the manifold mount. On it was this strange gasket I'm showing here that was under the regular gasket you mount the carb on. Why it was there...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-11-2022, 06:21 AM
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Replies: 50
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Re: Had it with the Teapot carb! Argggg.....
I've eliminated the carb as the problem at this point after watching it perform on the video the rebuilders sent me. And yes, the vacuum is one area I'll test for sure.
Could I plug all the lines...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-10-2022, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,948
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-10-2022, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,948
Re: Had it with the Teapot carb! Argggg.....
Inconsistent idle to start with. Like the car has a mind of it's own. The idle mixture does not hold a setting. The car seems to lose its setting when revved up. My mechanic tried to set the vacuum...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-10-2022, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 50
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Re: Had it with the Teapot carb! Argggg.....
Rebuilt engine, so I don't think there is an issue there. The dist. shaft is secure and tight, and the engine rebuilder said he didn't see a problem there, as far as bushings go. I checked the dist...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-10-2022, 06:25 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,948
Re: Had it with the Teapot carb! Argggg.....
Getting the carb back. No problems with that. The builder sent a video of it on his test flatty. Ran like a dream. Looks like it could be a vacuum problem. Without too much hunting, where would one...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-03-2022, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 641
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-03-2022, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 641
gas tank straps for 53 Merc?
Looking for gas tank straps for the 53 Merc Monterey....no luck anywhere. Ebay, Macs, on and on. Is there a set that works on another vehicle that will work on the Merc?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-03-2022, 05:11 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,948
Re: Had it with the Teapot carb! Argggg.....
The rebuilders here ( https://nationalcarburetors.com/carburetor-rebuild.html) said to send it back to them and they will open it up and see what the problem is. They have a warranty on it... they...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-02-2022, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,948
Re: Had it with the Teapot carb! Argggg.....
Tell me more about the distributor adjustment? Was your car doing the same thing mine is as far as an inconsistent RPM? I figured a rebuild would have solved the carb issue, but it hasn't. Driving me...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-02-2022, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,948
Re: Had it with the Teapot carb! Argggg.....
Sounds a tad complicated. I wish it were a bit more simple that boring out the manifold, which I'll assume will have to be removed. Then we are also talking about another distributor (the easier...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-02-2022, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 50
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Had it with the Teapot carb! Argggg.....
So after a $400 carb rebuild and my mechanic doing his best to try and dial the carb in, and of course checking all other possibilities causing the under-par performance, with the new flathead...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-28-2022, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 381
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-28-2022, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 381
Manual choke install
How hard is it to install a manual choke? Seems fairly simple. I'm overriding the auto choke on the 53 Merc. It's not doing what it's supposed to and actually interfering with the normal operation of...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-02-2022, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,891
Re: Upgrading to a different carb/intake?
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All indications from the original post seem to say that he's workin' on a '53 Mercury. They have a square 4 bolt carburetor bolt pattern"
Yes, the teapot is a 4 bolt. The ideal thing is a...
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