Go Back   The Ford Barn > General Discussion > Early V8 (1932-53)

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 09-21-2019, 07:34 PM   #1
Henry Floored
Senior Member
 
Henry Floored's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Florida
Posts: 583
Default Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s

Hey gang it might be fun to talk about and share pictures of unusual carburetor choices on Flathead Ford engines. I’m really talking about anything other than the normal 3 bolt 94 Holley/Fords and Stromberg 97’s.

I’ve looked on several occasions at some Italian “Vee” engine’s with their Weber and Del’Orto carbs and thought hmmmm???

Carbs like those ^^^ are often designed for 60 degree V6’s and V12’s which have narrow intake manifolding like our Fords.

So I’m curious if any of you have strayed from the beaten path. I’ll bet there’s a few that have used a Rochester 2GC, another good one.

What about Autolite 2100’s and 4100’s that came on small Ford V8’s in the 60’s.

Let it rip fellas if you have anything to say about this. Very interested to hear what you’ve done or plan to do in the future.

Thanks!
Henry Floored is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2019, 07:39 PM   #2
Tim Ayers
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: NJ
Posts: 6,141
Default Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s

I've seen one barrel Marvels with a Stromberg/Holley type base. Someone told me they were replacements. Same CFM, just one large single throat vs. two if I recall correctly.

I also think there were some 3 bolt Strombergs that had "L" backdraft horn that were used on Studebaker's of some sort. I could be wrong on this.
Tim Ayers is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
Old 09-21-2019, 07:46 PM   #3
tubman
Senior Member
 
tubman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys
Posts: 10,259
Default Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s

This is probably not what you wanted to see, but here are some pictures of my attempt to put a Quadrajet on a flathead. I figure if the would run on a 3.8 liter Buick, they could be made to work on a 3.9 liter flathead. I only had a couple of junk Quadrajets, and I couldn't get it to run worth a shit. I have a bunch of other stuff going on, so I abandoned the project.

I do plan to get back on it some day.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg Quadrajet 1.jpg (92.3 KB, 339 views)
File Type: jpg Quadrajet 2.jpg (82.0 KB, 294 views)
File Type: jpg Sharp manifold 1.jpg (75.7 KB, 301 views)
File Type: jpg Sharp manifold 5.jpg (86.1 KB, 278 views)
tubman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2019, 07:48 PM   #4
paul2748
Senior Member
 
paul2748's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Midland Park, NJ
Posts: 3,965
Default Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s

Probably should have used an adapter that had 4 holes in it, not the open one.
__________________
48 Ford Conv
56 Tbird
54 Ford Victoria
paul2748 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2019, 07:54 PM   #5
petehoovie
Senior Member
 
petehoovie's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 7,924
Default Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s

__________________
The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others....

"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"
"We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0
petehoovie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2019, 07:56 PM   #6
tubman
Senior Member
 
tubman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys
Posts: 10,259
Default Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
You're probably right. I had a bunch of parts laying around and I thought I'd try it. I had zero dollars in the attempt.
tubman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2019, 08:05 PM   #7
petehoovie
Senior Member
 
petehoovie's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 7,924
Default Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s

__________________
The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others....

"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"
"We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0
petehoovie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2019, 08:30 PM   #8
Tim Ayers
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: NJ
Posts: 6,141
Default Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s

Mike Davidson from Austrialia use to offer a dual or single quad set up. The base used tops from Offy OHV V8 manifolds.
Tim Ayers is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2019, 08:39 PM   #9
RalphG
Senior Member
 
RalphG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Sask. Canada
Posts: 2,419
Default Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s

I saw this one at a car show a few years ago. Looks like a quadrajet on it. I never heard it run but pretty sure he drove it to the show.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg A and W car show flathead.jpg (88.1 KB, 293 views)
RalphG is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2019, 09:07 PM   #10
tubman
Senior Member
 
tubman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys
Posts: 10,259
Default Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s

I can't see it very clearly, but I think that's a 4G.
tubman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2019, 09:32 PM   #11
Henry Floored
Senior Member
 
Henry Floored's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Florida
Posts: 583
Default Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s

Quote:
Originally Posted by tubman View Post
This is probably not what you wanted to see, but here are some pictures of my attempt to put a Quadrajet on a flathead. I figure if the would run on a 3.8 liter Buick, they could be made to work on a 3.9 liter flathead. I only had a couple of junk Quadrajets, and I couldn't get it to run worth a shit. I have a bunch of other stuff going on, so I abandoned the project.

I do plan to get back on it some day.
Au contraire Tubman that is a very interesting project. I hope you get a chance to try it again.
Henry Floored is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2019, 10:09 PM   #12
51504bat
Senior Member
 
51504bat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SoCal-Redlands
Posts: 2,997
Default Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s

JMO but a quadrajet on a flathead is just plain wrong.
__________________
Making the simple complicated for over 30 years.
51504bat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2019, 10:55 PM   #13
petehoovie
Senior Member
 
petehoovie's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 7,924
Default Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s

__________________
The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others....

"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"
"We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0
petehoovie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-22-2019, 12:41 AM   #14
40 Deluxe
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: now Kuna, Idaho
Posts: 3,774
Default Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s

Quote:
Originally Posted by 51504bat View Post
JMO but a quadrajet on a flathead is just plain wrong.
Can't be wrong if it runs right! A Q-jet from a 3.8 Buick etc. should be jetted right ,or at least close, and the small primary throttle bores are ideal. Those huge secondaries have an adjustable air valve above the throttle plates so no danger of over-carburetion. Just find or make a good flowing adapter and you're good to go with a little tuning (which you should do with any carb).
40 Deluxe is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-22-2019, 12:43 AM   #15
19Fordy
Senior Member
 
19Fordy's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Coral Springs FL
Posts: 10,872
Default Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s

Quote:
Originally Posted by 51504bat View Post
JMO but a quadrajet on a flathead is just plain wrong.
Not true, IMO.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg IMG_9115b.jpg (81.1 KB, 154 views)
19Fordy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-22-2019, 01:40 AM   #16
40 Deluxe
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: now Kuna, Idaho
Posts: 3,774
Default Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s

Quote:
Originally Posted by 19Fordy View Post
Not true, IMO.
Good to see that a Holley equipped flatty owner also likes Q-jets!
40 Deluxe is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-22-2019, 05:17 AM   #17
51 MERC-CT
Senior Member
 
51 MERC-CT's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: East Hartford, Ct
Posts: 5,898
Default Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s

Happy to be running a 4bbl. on my flathead, but even though it's a 4bbl. it is operated as 2bbl. carb. 99.9999% of the time, just as I suspect all the rest of the 4bbl. equipped flatheads are.
__________________
DON'T RECALL DOING SOMETHING FOR MYSELF BASED ON SOMEONE ELSE'S LIKES OR DISLIKES
51 MERC-CT is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-22-2019, 05:36 AM   #18
Henry Floored
Senior Member
 
Henry Floored's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Florida
Posts: 583
Default Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s

These are probably prohibitively expensive but dang they look like a perfect match to a Flathead Ford’s narrow intake manifold.



Henry Floored is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-22-2019, 08:11 AM   #19
Tim Ayers
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: NJ
Posts: 6,141
Default Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s

I think Tony Baron made a Weber intake for flatheads at one time
Tim Ayers is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-22-2019, 11:35 AM   #20
Russ/40
Senior Member
 
Russ/40's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Santee, California
Posts: 3,505
Default Re: Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s

My fantasies are more toward exotic, than performance. I've been thinking about running four updrafts.
Russ/40 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:33 AM.