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05-16-2024, 10:36 AM | #1 |
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97 carb on a 51 8ba
has any one put a stromberg 97 carb on a 51 8ba eng. & kept the orignal dist taking the vacuum from the intake manfold. how did it run
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05-16-2024, 10:53 AM | #2 |
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Re: 97 carb on a 51 8ba
Nope; never saw the point of it. I remember that my older brother did it on our '51 Fordor back in the fifties and replaced it within a week.
One caveat : I have heard that back then "Western Auto" and others sold a version of the 97 with the proper vacuum plumbing for a Load-a-Matic, but I've never seen one. |
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05-16-2024, 11:15 AM | #3 | |
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Re: 97 carb on a 51 8ba
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I was also going to mention the same variation of the 97 with the vacuum port in the base. I've only seen a few from all the years going to Hershey, but its possible that a carb guy/rebuilder may have one in their stash. |
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05-16-2024, 11:33 AM | #4 |
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Re: 97 carb on a 51 8ba
While the 97 does flow a bit more (162 cfm vs 155 cfm) due to slightly larger venturi's, more improvement could be had by using a later "Y-Block" Holley (185 cfm) that is still compatible with the "Load-A-Matic".
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05-16-2024, 02:07 PM | #5 |
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Re: 97 carb on a 51 8ba
The Y block carb has a 1 1/16th venturi. One has been installed on my 1951 8BA. I notice a little bit better acceleration when going through the gears.
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