new items in shopping cart
July 4, 2009June, 2010
I will soon be adding a set of cotton based air filter elements for your tripower. They are washable, and flow much better than paper. They are pink in color, much like the K & Ns, but have the same mesh around the outside as the new paper filters I carry. They are a big savings over the K & Ns as well.
For those who need a pressure regulator, I am now carrying the one I have been advocating, that sells under names of Mr. Gasket and more recently, "Offenhauser" They are reasonably priced and perform well for street use.
June 2009
I have the 1/4" Phenolic insulators, as well as the new studs to accommodate them, in from the machine shop. The work was done well on CNC machine, so the insulators (spacers) look great. The studs are 5/16-18 to go into the intake and 5/16-24 up top, as were the factory ones. They are just long enough to accommodate the exta gasket and the insulator. Kit comes with new choke rod for the 66 tripower.
The 59 to 65 tripower with the 1/4" insulator should not need new choke tubes. Slightly bending the old tubes should not casue any problems.
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New Item 2009
June 12, 2009The phenolic carb insulators should be available by July 1. I will have kits with special, longer, custom made studs, and gaskets. These insulators have the same shape as the throttlebodies, so they are difficult to detect. They will be available in 1/4" and 1/2" Packages will include necessary gaskets and longer choke tubes/or choke rod for the 66.
I plan to have them at the Dayton Convention.
I am also adding K & N filters as a new shopping cart item. I have had many requests for them in the past, as they are an excellent product.
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Tip for February, 2009
February 23, 2009
Did you know that the new blends of Ethanol fuel have a 20 degree lower boiling point than 100% gasoline?
I have been getting calls and e-mails indicating that carbs are leaking fuel after the car is warm (Hot) and shut off. I believe this new fuel is a likely suspect. Remedies include an electric radiator fan that is controlled by a thermostat and runs after the engine is shut off.
Or, the use of a Phenolic spacer under the carbs is helpful in keeping the carbs cooler. I am working on having these manfactured. This will require longer studs and some small modification of the choke rod on the 66 tripower. Spacers only need to be 1/4" to 5/16" thick.
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