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Old 05-22-2022, 02:20 PM   #1
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Default Correct carburetor 1939 Ford Sedan Deluxe

I'm a newbie with flathead V8's. I understand there are two different type of carburetors for 1939 Ford Sedans.

How do you know if you have the correct carburetor?

This was my fathers car. I had this carburetor rebuilt a year ago, but it still acts like it's missing a part or gasket somewhere. I took it back to the guy who rebuilt it and he says it is ok and not missing any parts. It wont keep an idle with the throttle pulled high.

These are pictures of my current carb.



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Old 05-22-2022, 02:31 PM   #2
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The carb looks correct. It should have the number 91-99 on the other side not shown in your picture. I am confused when you say high throttle and idle. They are opposites.
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Two slightly different carburetors were utilized on all '39 Ford passengers cars equipped with the 85 or 95Hp engines.

Manufactured by both the Ford Motor Company and the Holley Carburetor Company this carburetor (91A-9510-A) was installed randomly upon the assembly line.

Similarities of the two carburetors were:
*Finish was bare diecast.
*Bases were cast iron and painted gloss black.
*Exterior hardware was cadmium plated.
*Steel linkage was stamped.
*Idle mixture adjustment screws were brass. The slotted heads of these screws were 5/16" in diameter. Cadmium plated springs kept these adjustment screws from moving.
*An elongated vent hole in the upper body was evident.
*Cast upon the rear side was “94” within a 3/8" diameter circle.
*Cast upon the right side was the Ford script.

Features unique to the Holley carburetor were:
*Cast upon the left side was “MODEL 91-99” within a ½" diameter circle.
*On the right side, cast upon the accelerator pump housing was “H” to indicate Holley manufacture.
*Cast upon the left side, atop the fuel bowl housing, was “U.S.A.” in 1/8" tall letters.
Features unique to the Ford carburetor were:
*Cast upon the left side was “MODEL 91-99” in two lines with approximate dimensions 3/8" high x ¾" wide.
*Some of this model had “15/16” cast upon the left side.
*On the right side, cast upon the accelerator pump housing was “F” to indicate Ford manufacture.
*Cast upon the left side, upon the fuel bowl housing, was “U.S.A.” in 3/16" tall letters.
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Old 05-22-2022, 02:51 PM   #4
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My carburetor has 'Model 59' on it.

I may just buy another carburetor altogether.
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My carburetor has 'Model 59' on it.

I may just buy another carburetor altogether.
Your "59" is from '46 - '48. It will work just fine if authenticity doesn't matter.
My advice? Send this carburetor to Charlie Schwendler to have it rebuilt.
He'll get it back to you rather quickly and it will be rebuilt correctly the first time at a reasonable cost.
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Thanks Kube. What is Charlie Schwendler's handle here? (username)
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Thanks Kube. What is Charlie Schwendler's handle here? (username)

Charlie goes by "Charlie ny". Below is a picture of him and his lovely bride, with all of his contact info. Charlie even has a test engine, which he will run your carburetor on and tweak it before sending it back. They come no better than Charlie.

Charlie's cell phone: 716-440-8952! Coop


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I'll give a real strong second on Charlie ny".

You can't do any better.
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Could be looking at the picture wrong, but is you fuel line to the carb running through the firewall?
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Old 05-23-2022, 08:56 AM   #13
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Need better picture of the left side of carb is your vacuum line for the wipers connected you may have a massive vacuum leak and that could cause your idle problem
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Old 05-23-2022, 11:13 AM   #14
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If you're going to go to he time and expense to get this fixed right, you might as well find a 91-99 core. While the 59 will work just fine, why not spend your money on the correct parts? They're not that hard to find and someone will want the 59 (or keep it as a spare).

Maybe Charlie has a good core for you; I wouldn't be surprised.
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