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Old 10-21-2024, 06:29 PM   #1
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Default What is this on this Stromberg carburetor?

I bought this Stromberg at the Hershey swap meet and I have no idea what this is that’s mounted on it.
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Old 10-21-2024, 06:38 PM   #2
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Default Re: What is this on this Stromberg carburetor?

Just a wild ass guess but a fitting for a gas heater? But I'm sure others will know for sure.
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Old 10-21-2024, 06:42 PM   #3
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I was thinking the same, Southwind heater.
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Old 10-21-2024, 10:11 PM   #4
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That is the Stromberg specific fuel siphon for a Southwind. The fitting is probably as valuable as the carb.
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Old 10-21-2024, 10:15 PM   #5
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Is that sheet metal shield in front of the accelerator pump a standard Southwind part? Looks like a desirable safety feature to me, and probably harder to find than the fuel siphon.
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Old 10-22-2024, 02:47 AM   #6
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Is that sheet metal shield in front of the accelerator pump a standard Southwind part? Looks like a desirable safety feature to me, and probably harder to find than the fuel siphon.
Tubs, the bracket appears to be supporting the top part of the syphon device. So as such, it must be a southwind part.
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Old 10-22-2024, 07:22 AM   #7
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Part of the mounting bracket. Not sure if it has another purpose though.
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Old 10-22-2024, 10:04 AM   #8
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I have that set up on my 35 with a
Southwind heater works great

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Old 10-22-2024, 10:15 AM   #9
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I have that same setup that came to me on a 94. Usually see a hole drilled in air horn above fuel bowl for a pickup tube. It has a special jet plug for fuel to be siphoned.
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Old 10-22-2024, 09:22 PM   #10
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The extra hole in the top of many old carbs was drilled because they used the “universal” siphon kit.
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Old 10-22-2024, 11:58 PM   #11
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Here is the set up I discovered on my Southwind equipped car the day I brought it home. I removed all that plumbing and run with no heater. The Southwind still resides in the car, but it is not hooked up.
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Old 10-23-2024, 07:56 AM   #12
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Here you go!!!
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Old 10-23-2024, 09:35 AM   #13
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Old 10-23-2024, 02:42 PM   #14
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Thanks to all that commented…
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