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Old 08-29-2025, 09:35 AM   #73
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Default Re: My new 1930 2-dr sedan

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Originally Posted by Herb Concord Ca View Post
That is a Zenith Carb. Stock for a Model A. Like your shut of valve in the gas line, not stock but works great at stopping gas flow. I have that style valve on both my A's.
Fuel ball valve was installed by some former owner. I'm not sure why as the original valve under the tank seems to work just fine. As I pull into the garage I turn off the original and let the engine die from fuel starvation.

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Originally Posted by 1930artdeco View Post
OK, even with the Zenith on my car I could get her up to 50ish, it just took a little while longer. No there was no air filter on these cars.

Mike
1. I live on a dusty gravel road. Have any of you retrofitted an air cleaner on your car/truck? I'm thinking Ill try to do something and any suggestions would be very welcome.

2. Are you saying that a carburetor change will add horsepower? This thing goes as fast as I'll ever need it to so I doubt I'll ever change it (has Mitchell OD) but I'm trying to gain all the knowledge I can wrap my pea brain around.
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