probably never get it through Tech with all the old timers there.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Can't race it in pure stock, it was not a factory installed option.  Over the counter, dealer installed.

John

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

And race it in pure stock.........? I need a supervisor.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Frank:

The bent station wagon didn't freak me out nearly as much as when she set the dual quad setup (on the '56 Bird) on fire.  After I got it fixed up and the hood repainted, she did it again.  That's when I got the order to take the duals off.  Luckily, there was no permanent damage to the rare '56 intake or the correct '56 2-4 carbs.  Since her knee and hip replacements won't allow her to get into or drive the Bird any more, I keep thinking I'll put them back on one of these days.  I never started any fires with them.  May take the FMX out and put the T85 OD back in too.

John

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

I guess I wasn't paying attention to Fords then. Was more interested in sailing and redheads at that point. Lost the redhead, still have a sailboat.

   We'd better not go any further with the "wrecked the car discussion" you could get hurt.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Most all  the 302's and 351's of the 79-83 era had the VV carbs.I had a 79 that was awful and then an 82 that we put 200,000 miles on without ever touching the carb and it ran great.The junk yards should have a lot of them laying around.

 

Paul,

Boonville,MO

Frank:

Sold it years ago for almost nothing.  I also had an '82 LTD with one of those on a 255 engine.  What a loser.  Used the front sheetmetal to fix the wagon when it got wrecked (I didn't wreck it, but I think you know the person who did) and juhked the rest of that car.  Wish I'd known you'd like to see the carb, I'd have given it to you.

John

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

[quote]Hoosier Hurricane (1/3/2008)

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Frank:

My '82 wagon had one.  What a joke.  The variable venturi was in the top of the carb, diaphragm operated. 

      You still got it or did it wind up in the scrap pile? I'd like to see it out of morbid curiosity.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Frank:

My '82 wagon had one.  What a joke.  The variable venturi was in the top of the carb, diaphragm operated.  So, when you opened the throttle, there was a lag before the venturi began to open.  Like a carb with the accelerator pump not working.  I soon replaced it with a normal 2 barrel Autolite, got much better driveability and better mileage.  Probably wouldn't have passed an emissions test though.  Luckily, Indiana is a backward state and doesn't have annual testing yet.  Wondered why the politicians haven't figured a way to line their pockets by implementing such a program?  Yet.

John

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

I had 81 Mercury Colony Park with VV Carb.


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