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