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Originally Posted by 51 MERC-CT
Even if I were holding the fire extinguisher in my hand when this happened a number of years ago, the results would have been virtually the same.
This happened while sitting in the seat and took 10-15 seconds to apply the fire extinguisher after removal off the wall.
The cause was an insecure cross over secondary tube that was spewing raw gas on start up with the hood up.
The powder residue, although a mess, washed off relatively easy.
Needless to say everything has been repaired with the exception of a couple of charred wires that remain as a reminder.
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51 Merc, you are the master of photo posting....particularly with educational aids, pointers, etc.!!! Thank you!! I mounted a Holley 390 backwards in my '39 just as it appears you have done in order to use the original throttle linkage. I had the same issue with the transfer tubes leaking because they are sealed by just those neoprene washers. Mine leaked, too, but I caught it before the "fire works" that you experienced....kind of ruins a guy's day.....or worse!!
Based on posts above and below, I'm thinking about Halon fire extinguishers!!
