Great replies every body!!!

Florida Phil had a similar Setup put together by Vintage Speed. As I recall he had Problems also.I think he had to go back to Vintage Speed for Assistance  If blocking off End Carbs and running only Center Carb gets it running good then there may be a problem with end Carbs.It may just be Case of loosening the Screws for the Plates and re-setting them and tighten Screws but I would check with VS first so He does not say U messed with them. As far as Vacuum Ports My 3 x 2 Intake has a Port at the End similar to "B" Manifolds.If required You may have to take Manifold off and drill and Tap. Your PCV needs to stay on Middle Port not rear Port if Added. I found a Fitting for rear Port from a T-Bird that has a Thread for a large Power Brake Hose Fitting and a smaller outlet that allows a  smaller vacuum line for Wiper Motor or Distributor Hookup. You could "T" those 2 together to that Type of Vacuum Outlet. Again the PCV and Brake Booster should be Separate Hookups. Pictures of my Offenhauser Manifold Setup I bought on Ebay. Project for next Winter. It has 2 Vacuum outlets. Does anyone know what the 2 Threaded Boss' are for. next to Vacuum Outlet at the back of Manifold?t?

  

I did remove both outer carbs used a blocking plate with gaskets. The car ran absolutely fine with just the center carburetor! I've tried every solution everyone has suggested. I have the trips on it because I want to be able to use them. So I'm still scratching my head with this one.

Have you called VINTAGE and asked how he did the outboard plates as to whether they were sealed/closed or left a little open? It doesn't take much to create a lean condition. Remember, there is no idle circuits in the ends, supposedly.

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I did remove both outer carbs used a blocking plate with gaskets. The car ran absolutely fine with just the center carburetor! I've tried every solution everyone has suggested. I have the trips on it because I want to be able to use them. So I'm still scratching my head with this one.

Have you called VINTAGE and asked how he did the outboard plates as to whether they were sealed/closed or left a little open? It doesn't take much to create a lean condition. Remember, there is no idle circuits in the ends, supposedly.

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Just to clarify things a little bit. I did remove both outer carbs used a blocking plate with gaskets. The car ran absolutely fine with just the center carburetor! I've tried every solution everyone has suggested. I have the trips on it because I want to be able to use them. So I'm still scratching my head with this one...

Good Luck. I have finally given up on triples w/553 Eldebrock. My last effort was to buy a new center 98Carb on Ebay. I guess made in China. Charlies end carbs by the way and I had problems there too. So I isolated the end carbs and the new carb was also a problem. My fuel pressure set at 2lbs, the motor would show signs of flooding on hot restart shut down 20 minutes. I could screw idle jets all the way closed and the motor would keep running. Today I am going to disassemble the center carb and see what I can find. If I get the motor to run correctly the 3X2 will be 2barrel only! By the way I have $1100.00 in this set up.

56 VIC  Gene Stoehr Sr.

Pulling the end carbs and looking through them will help to verify that the throttle blades are indeed fully closed.  Assume nothing at this point.

AMEN!





Maybe at this point call VINTAGE for some tech advice. He rebuilt them. Did he describe any and all mods in the work order/receipt.

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I'm still not clear on this.  To block off the rear carbs, they need to be lifted and solid gaskets or shim stock put under them.  Then you are truly on the center carb only.  Your problem sounds like an issue with the center carb but still sounds like too much air from the end carbs.  Low float level comes to mind first and after that, an air leak around some of the air bleed / fuel discharge gaskets around the venturies.  Pulling the end carbs and looking through them will help to verify that the throttle blades are indeed fully closed.  Assume nothing at this point.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Tried blocking off the PCV. Hoping that might help, but no difference. And yes I verified the throttle plates are completely closed by removing the
Linkage! As for fuel pressure, it's getting
Enough, the bowl gaskets are wet. So,I don't want to add any more pressure.
I am at a loss for this one...

Available aftermarket is a spacer plate for under the carb (94 3 bolt) for a PCV.  I don't have any info on it, seen a dozen times.


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