Prefer the earlier style carbs, but the Holleys from -60-61 truck 292 will be ok. As long as the parts are there, and the butterflies still work and the ears are not broken on the base that's ok. I need a couple of them for a project I have working. I have 2, but one is in pretty bad shape, an original `57 carb. Let me know what you have. Not interested in any NOS, or show quality restoration stuff, just working on a driver setup.

James Potter
`57 Fords International



`57 Custom Tudor

`57 Fords International National Director

Pass Christian, MS (near Gulfport/Biloxi)

James:

You wouldn't be working on a 2300 series tri-power setup, would ya??  I think I have a carb, I'll have to check it for broken parts and stuck throttles.  A few years ago I fabbed a tripower setup for my son's 429 in his '55, using motorcraft carbs.  Worked pretty well.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

James:

Looked at the carb.  No obvious broken parts, but the choke and throttle are STUCK.  It has a tag I don't understand, but the date code on the tag starts with a 9 and has two letters.  I assume it's '59, it's on a B9EA manifold.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Yeah John, that's what I'm working on. I came across a good deal on a tri-power intake, trying to get a good setup together. Fix me a price and let me know. I was at Glen Hendersons a month ago, and he had dumped a couple 4 barrels into some molasses, and believe it or not, it takes the rust off and had freed up the throttle plate as well. I can try that my self. I am on Power Tour this week with my dad, be home about Saturday sometime.

James Potter
`57 Fords International



`57 Custom Tudor

`57 Fords International National Director

Pass Christian, MS (near Gulfport/Biloxi)

James:

Dragged the manifold and carb out of the dark barn.  I missed a couple things when I first looked.  The front two mounting ears are broken, but not broken off the base.  They are broken across the bolt holes, but a little more than half of each hole remains.  A flat washer would make it usable.  The numbers on the air horn are: B9EM 9510 B and List 1798-1.  Sorry I can't send a picture.  Throttle shaft is stuck, choke plate may be free, the piston in the choke housing is stuck.  If you are still interested, let me know.

I waited until you got back from the power tour to reply.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

hi, i've got a half dozen. if you don't have what you need by columbus let me know and i could bring some along, thanks, wayne.  lincoln52_4dr@yahoo.com

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