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[highbeams]

5 25 023.jpg carb on my '33

[Terry,OH]

Your intake manifold appears to be either 34 or early 35. IMO don't use the Carb. pictured . Get a Stromberg 48 or 97. The 97 will give you a bit better gas mileage. Max Musgrove is the Stromberg repair technician and a member here he can supply a rebuilt used or a new 97.
Changing to an original 33 intake and the Detroit Lubricator is going to add a LOT of other changes! The changes will cost a bit of cash and will not give better performance!

Your going to need original fuel pump $$$ and rebuild, new fuel line to the Carb., Rebuild to the Detroit Lubricator $$, Plus after install you have to tune the Carb.

Given your distributor cap had fellen off and the state of the Carb. there has to be several other problems with the car. Getting the car to run better and handle properly should be your first concern along the way your going to have to have other things properly rebuilt of replaced. Plus while doing all this you can learn more about your car and become a more informed buyer of early parts for your car.

[Bored&Stroked]

I'm in alignment with what Terry says - good advice.

[rockfla]

X3 to Terry,Oh


Unless 100% original is your goal......AND IMO.....Terry,OH left a coupe of "$$" short on the Detroit Lubricator rebuild!!!!

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by highbeams

5 25 023.jpg carb on my '33

[John Gibson]

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I have a 33 intake manifold with an adapter to mount a Stromberg 97. Works great! I have a correct rebuilt 33 Detroit Lubricator that I’m into North of five Benjamin’s! A correct 32-33 fuel pump will peel another two to four Benjamin’s from your pile. The adapter will run you fifty bucks or so. It’s a much better setup if you want to drive your car. If I want to take it to a V8 National meet I can swap out the 97 for a correct D/L in ten minutes! My manifold is one that was never cut for a later fuel pump so I have to use the correct fuel pump.

[deuce_roadster]

I agree that the DLs belong on the concourse or perhaps like DavidG, very occasional driving of a 1000 point car, not something you want to drive often.

[rockfla]

Originally Posted by deuce_roadster

I agree that the DLs belong on the concourse or perhaps like DavidG, very asional driving of a 1000 point car, not something you want to drive often.

I "somewhat" disagree with you Deuceroadster. We ran a DL on our 32 for over 6 years, granted we didn't drive the car every week BUT we did several 75 mile tours (Including a 6 month stay out in California in 2005 climbing large hills and mountains) and drove it to local shows and such, When the DL is redone correctly, It ran and performed for Us flawlessly. The only issue we ever had with it was when it sat for a couple of months, the float would stick...A tap on the top of the float bowl before cranking with a rubber handled screwdriver was all It took, They are a good carburetor when functioning properly really run a 32 flathead nicely!!!!