I am lucky in that I have a trio of vintage Large Logo Stromberg 97’s which I plan to re-install on my Edelbrock 573 manifold. They will need to be rebuilt and I’m not sure which direction to go. The engine is a stock 292 Y-Block and I’m looking for a good streetable and cruising setup in my 63 F100 Long Uni.



I’m trying to decide if I should re-built the one’s I have or if I should buy a set of the new 97’s from Stromberg (BTW the Speedway 97 knock-offs are not even a consideration).



I have done some on-line research and the potential vendors/re-builders I have identified are: The Stromberg Company, The Hot Rod Company, 97 Heaven, Mr. Stromberg, and Vintage Speed.



The new 97’s cost $449 ($475 with the choke attachment for the center carb). A new rebuilt one (no core required) ranges from $355 to $405, and a rebuild of my cores will run between $195 and $235. (Note: I estimate my cores are worth $125-150 each.)



It’s not like money isn’t an object, but I’m willing to spend the extra if I can be reasonably assured that I will have a better operating carburetor system. But I don’t want to spend almost $1,500 on a setup if I can spend ½ that and get the same results.



Any thoughts from you guys on which direction you would recommend and have any of you had any experience with any of these vendors/rebuilders to make a recommendation.

Or is there someone else out there that offers a better service?



Thanks in advance.










Gerald Ingram aka "Gritsngumbo"
Monroe, LA
LITTLE RED: 64 Ford F100 Short Bed Styleside
BIG RED: 63 Ford F100 Long Bed Unibody
BBW RED: 61 Ford F100 BBW Long Bed Custom Cab Unibody
BIG “UN: 63 F250 Longbed Flareside
CREW CAB: 63 F100 "Stageway" Crew Cab w/Long "Wrong" Bed

I am planning to use 3 94's on a 573 for my Tbird 312. Rebuilding the carbs I have with parts most likely from Vintage Speed seems the most cost effective to me. The new carbs on the market are likely Chinese made and the quality is suspect as far as I can see. These old carbs are not like rebuilding a newer Holley four barrel, etc. Pretty simple stuff. There is also a wealth of information available on rebuilding the 94s/97s online. 1200+ bucks for three 2 barrel carbs of suspicious origin and quality just doesn't add up for me. If you already have a set you are ahead of the game.

57 Black Tbird 312/auto

Are any of the three bolt base 94 type ECG model Holley 2100s used in a 3X2 setup? 

Mike, located in the Siskiyou mountains, Southern, OR 292 powered 1946 Ford 1/2 ton, '62 Mercury Meteor, '55 Country Squire (parting out), '64 Falcon, '54 Ford 600 tractor.

One suggestion already mentioned was Charlie Price at Vintage Speed. I've never had any problems with him but I've heard other people have. Another guy I have dealt with is over on the H.A.M.B. dickster27. He done alot of multiple carb using both Holley & Stromberg carbs. Great guy to deal with also. Has a web site www.dickshotrodplace.com. Check it out.

Dan      Kingman Az.      86409

I used Dick and was very happy with him.  It was a plug and play set up. 

Warsaw, IN

If the newer designed three bolt carbs have an improved fuel needle and seat assembly in regards to increasing the amount of fuel pressure that can be run, then that would be a point in favor of the using ‘new’ carbs.  When testing the original Strombergs, 3½ psi fuel pressure has been the limit and even at that point, I’ve experienced some fuel seepage past the needle and seat assemblies.  I’d suggest hitting some of the other sites such as the H.A.M.B. and flathead forums and getting some feedback on the newer carbs in this regard before actually purchasing the new carbs.  The problems with the older carbs are well documented but advantages/disadvantages of the new replacements needs to be researched.  It’s too bad Barry Grant has folded as their particular Stromberg carb replacements had some very favorable reviews.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)