Tri-power issues

[KULTULZ]

Now to find someone who has the skills to correctly machine the main body of a carb. Any thoughts?

- https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ng-blocks.html

- https://www.holley.com/blog/post/how...ey_carburetor/

[Jeff Norwell]

I would speak with Drew Pojedinec, runs Air Fuel Spark.... deals with every Ford carb made.Holley Specialist...
He is very good.... and I mean GOOD.


https://www.afscarbs.com/?fbclid=IwY...98XX6vFMI_pGdg

[SoCalCoupe]

Originally Posted by Jeff Norwell

I would speak with Drew Pojedinec, runs Air Fuel Spark.... deals with every Ford carb made.Holley Specialist...
He is very good.... and I mean GOOD.


https://www.afscarbs.com/?fbclid=IwY...98XX6vFMI_pGdg

Thanks for this great referral. Checked it out online; didn't know someone like this existed. Will definitely give him a call.


Although the seller of this car, 18 months ago, claimed that the carbs had been rebuilt; a more accurate report would have been that some imbecile with a hammer and a screwdriver who couldn't count to four hacked away at the carbs while he owned it. I now see what a total mess they are and am too slowly analyzing and recovering. Should have paid much more attention in the beginning.


Hope I don't have to do an engine rebuild from all the raw gas these things have been pumping through.

[KULTULZ]

Originally Posted by Jeff Norwell

I would speak with Drew Pojedinec, runs Air Fuel Spark.... deals with every Ford carb made.Holley Specialist...

He is very good.... and I mean GOOD.

https://www.afscarbs.com/?fbclid=IwY...98XX6vFMI_pGdg

... damn! ...

ALSO - https://www.ford6vcarburetion.com/home/joe-bunetic/

[alt63bird]

Originally Posted by KULTULZ

... damn! ...

ALSO - https://www.ford6vcarburetion.com/home/joe-bunetic/

Joe Buentic passed away earlier this year (March, I believe). I second Jeff's recommendation for contacting Drew at Air-Fuel-Spark, but be aware as often as he's out to sea, and with all the Facebook posts and emails he gets, he's very particular as to how he responds to inquiries.

BTW I'm trying to find a spare secondary C1AE-AV carb and got a PM in response to a Barn 'wanted' post from a guy calling himself 'cutoff' who just joined the Barn a few days ago saying he had one. With only 10 posts - most of them 'test' messages, I'm real suspicious it could be a scammer since he wanted my phone # for texting me info. As Ronaldus Magnus said, "Trust but Verify."

[SoCalCoupe]

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Originally Posted by alt63bird

I second Jeff's recommendation for contacting Drew at Air-Fuel-Spark, but be aware as often as he's out to sea, and with all the Facebook posts and emails he gets, he's very particular as to how he responds to inquiries.

I sent Drew a pretty detailed email—he replied. I was hoping for a limited rebuild on the center carb, but he prefers to do all three or none. I understand that; I’m self-employed in a service field too, and sometimes selective jobs aren’t worth the time or hassle.


I’m sure he could restore the carbs to factory spec, but like others have said in this thread, the real issue seems to be heat—fuel is boiling over, and a factory rebuild won’t solve that.


I’m now less than 75% convinced my warped main body was the culprit. I carefully filed a couple of high spots—took off very little material—and it sealed fine, so I'm confident to move forward.


I just ordered about $250 in parts, including phenolic spacers. Nothing off-the-shelf fits exactly, so I’ll Dremel them to match. Found enough small issues I can fix to justify seeing this through before jumping to an extremely pricey tri-power EFI system.


One of the missing parts was the center carb’s fuel bowl vent baffle. Installing that might help a bit.

[SoCalCoupe]

Originally Posted by alt63bird

BTW I'm trying to find a spare secondary C1AE-AV carb and got a PM in response to a Barn 'wanted' post from a guy calling himself 'cutoff' who just joined the Barn a few days ago saying he had one. With only 10 posts - most of them 'test' messages, I'm real suspicious it could be a scammer since he wanted my phone # for texting me info. As Ronaldus Magnus said, "Trust but Verify."

I’m always happy to exchange ideas with new members—but I don’t do transactions. Ten posts? Fuggedaboutit.


For what it’s worth, I tried to sell a car on Cars.com a few months ago and got hit with a classic scam. I still have the fake cashier’s check:
– The name didn’t match the buyer.
– The address was from one state.
– The routing number was from a different region.
– The phone number that texted me traced to yet another person in yet another state.
– And of course, the check was for “just a little extra to cover shipping.”
Luckily, I’m skeptical by nature. I didn’t deposit the check—just reported the whole thing to Cars.com and walked away.


Scammers are getting clever, but the red flags are still there if you’re paying attention.

[Rice]

I appreciate the updates. Thanks

[SoCalCoupe]

Can't fit more than 1/2" spacer and still close the hood. The only 1/2" spacer I can find is aluminum. Doesn't seem like there's much point in an aluminum spacer is insulation is the goal. Thoughts or alternatives?

[miker98038]

It used to be common to make a spacer out of hardwood or phenolic. Just trace from the gasket. Now mostly done for older carbs. Not difficult, just a bit time consuming. A coping saw and a drill will do it. A drill press is easier.

[KULTULZ]

Here are two choices -

INSULATING SPACER KIT - https://hotrodcarbs.com/store/holley...nsulating.html

INSULATING SPACER KIT w/ CARB FUEL BOWL SHIELDS - https://www.hotrodcarbs.com/store/ho...1/2-thick.html