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Ted;
Are you sure that's a Holley carb? 55'
Imperials came with a Carter WCFB from the factory. Fortunately Oldsmobiles and
Buicks also used them, as well as Chryslers, so they can be found if need
be.
Best regards
Arran Foster
1954 Imperial Newport
Needing A Left Side Taillight Bezel and other trim
parts.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 5:59
AM
Subject: Re: IML: 62 carb troubles
Hello
What is the website for Holly carbs?? I have a '55 that goes dry after a
day or two. Also-where can I find a new gasket for the manifold? I think mine
has hardened so much it doesn't insulate the carb from heat soak
anymore.
Thanks Ted B.
cebuisle@xxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From:
mike sutton
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 11:39
PM
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: IML: 62 carb
troubles
This subject has been around before, there are a couple
reasons to keep the
original carb on this model.
1. The
linkage on the 62, as well as a few others of this era, is designed
to
PUSH the throttle plates open and most later oem carbs, as well as
nearly
all the aftermarket stuff like the Edelbrocks, Holleys, Predators
and Demons
PULL to open. Its not impossible to overcome this, but
its another wrinkle
to deal with.
2. The AFB is perhaps the
simplest carb on the planet to rebuild. The two
problems that would
take the most ingenuity would be excessive throttle
shaft and bore wear (
causes a vacuum leak around the throttle shaft bores )
and a porous main
body ( fuel leaks away after shutting down, sometimes over
the course of
several days.
3. Cost...a Demon aint cheap! Its also built more
for a higher performance
engine and vehicle application than any of our
Imperials. If the AFB is
indeed suffering from one of the above
listed problems, Holley can rebuild
it for you. Most people dont
know that Holley can and will rebuild
carburetors, even ones they didnt
originally build. Holley's website can
say more about that than I
can.
Just my 2 cents....if you do install the Demon, or whatever
other carb, Ill
give ya 20 bucks for the 62 carb you have
now!
Mikey
62 Crown Coupe
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