Had it with the Teapot carb! Argggg.....

[bigd1101]

Originally Posted by 51 MERC-CT

Does your carb. have a groove in the base that corresponds with the length between these two holes?
If so then the carb base gasket should have two holes that line up with the two in the manifold.
This is to allow passage of hot air for the operation of carb heater.

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 looks like those hold where covered for many years. The groove "ghost is on the same side as the holes, I just flipped it over to scan....

[Merc Cruzer]

The carb, would have a grove that corresponds to the two heat riser holes in the intake. I block off my heat riser holes at at base, and other that a slower warm up in cold weather, it has not effect on the how the car runs. The gasket is the one sold by Daytona Parts for that carb.

[bigd1101]

Originally Posted by Merc Cruzer

The carb, would have a grove that corresponds to the two heat riser holes in the intake. I block off my heat riser holes at at base, and other that a slower warm up in cold weather, it has not effect on the how the car runs. The gasket is the one sold by Daytona Parts for that carb.

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 along......

[Merc Cruzer]

Sounds like a plan. When is the carb supposed to arrive?

[bigd1101]

Originally Posted by Merc Cruzer

Sounds like a plan. When is the carb supposed to arrive?

Any day now. I'll put it on and cross my fingers, eyes, legs, arms.......

[tubman]

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From the throttle bore size, I'd say that gasket is for a small base 2G. They also have provisions for carb heating in the base. Each type has their own way of doing it and they are not compatible. I learned a long time ago to be careful about carb base gaskets on these things.

[bigd1101]

Originally Posted by tubman

From the throttle bore size, I'd say that gasket is for a small base 2G. They also have provisions for carb heating in the base. Each type has their own way of doing it and they are not compatible. I learned a long time ago to be careful about carb base gaskets on these things.

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 air in where it shouldn't be let in. Like I said, that thing was there for what looks like, a long time by its condition

[alchemy]

Some people should not work on mechanical things. A thorough understanding of the system is required for success. Evidently the previous "mechanic" wasn't.

[tubman]

2G base gaskets have to be MUCH easier to find than one for a Holley. Someone probably just used what they had or what they could find easily.

See the above post.

[bigd1101]

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 my car was not running right. I'm also prepared to find out that this discovery might not be the remedy and that the problem may still exist after mounting the carb on with the right gasket. But the fact that there was such a significant leak with that dam gasket from the get-go, gives me great hope that the old girl will be a happy girl. A rebuilt flatty and carb is a beautiful thing.....

I also want to thank EVERYONE here for all your help and input over the last 4 years with the Fords I've owned. You guys "are the cats".....as Barney Fife would say. Oh and I bought this beauty a couple of months ago. 1940 BSA 500. Runs great...and at 70, brings back memories of my 69 BSA Lightning. Got it just before joining the Navy in 1970.

[scicala]

I don't think your issue was because the two holes were blocked off by the gasket.
If you look at the gasket where there is a narrow groove on each side. you can see it overlaps the manifold impression in the gasket, meaning there had to be at least a slight vacuum leak.
As far as a base gasket, one like the one in post #42 will work just fine. You don't really need the holes in it to match the ones in the manifold.

Sal