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In that case, I'm not likely to change to one.
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For an authentic restoration certainly. For a driver that does not have to be totally original, I'd go to a later, newer carb.
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One last question:
Is the teapot carb desirable? Do I want one?
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Jester: Scroll down in the Technical forum to the thread "removing a teapot". There are pictures that show the arrangement. The most obvious is that the fuel bowl is at the extreme top of the carb. Picture of a Holley 4000 (Teapot) carb
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Hmm...I have a strange old holley on my engine. By rounded top shape, you mean into the air filter section?
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"Towering inferno" First time I heard that one. That's funny.
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Al, it is holley model 4000, from around 53? to 57, called tea pot because of its rounded top shape, more often called towering inferno,s and other names due to fuel leaking internally causing backfires and resulting fies, other guys will add more, they are ok if you perserver but later carb is more practicle, thats only my view, regards bill.
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Someone should explain this "T-pot" carb to me. What is it exactly, and why is it called a T-pot? Do you sometimes call it tea-pot carb?
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