Technical Model A banger manifold/carb question.Tatersfield

Hey guys. I am looking at a Tattersfield dual carb manifold. I am wondering if they have a common plenum to run one carb and dummy. I am going to run dual Stromberg 97's, but on a lightly warmed over stock engine. H&H G7 cam, some kind of high compression head, model B distributor. The engine is not new, just going through everything to from bare block to re***emble. I know this will not handle the 2 97's, but love the dual look, and want to have the flexibility if I rebuild a hotter banger in the future. I see the Chalie Yapp Equalizer fits the bill, but looking for more period correct components...or any other suggestions for common plenum manifolds? thanks, Greg

 

Do you have it in your hand? All the model A intakes I am familiar with are log type manifolds. Easy to see. So you could run one and one blocked off. The cylinders closest to the dead carb will run leaner. But Buick got away with it in straight eights. You will be closer than they were.

 

Yeah, I'm familiar with this equipment. The guy who makes them lives in my neighborhood.
Nice looking intake and will pretty much do what you want/expect.
You can always keep checking plugs and possible rejetting to tune to your liking.
One other suggestion that will work on a 'lightly warmed engine'....and that is 2 Stromberg 81s. Nice looking and nice working on the cubes that you have, i.e.- 200.5 and up . The 81 serves about 150 +/_ cubes, so you can see that this is very feasible. Good luck

 

I have the Charlie Yapp and his cast iron headers. Don't have mine together yet, but wont be long.

 

As mentioned by Hardtimes, two 81's are an option.

Something else to consider:

Most think Stromberg 97's when doing multiple carb hot rod set-ups, and not arguing that these were used by most in the day, not because they were the best option (functionally) but because they were CHEAP! There were other carburetor manufacturers in existence at this time. So if one is looking for "period":

Stromberg EE-1 (97 version) introduced in 1935
Holley AA-1 (a.k.a. 94) introduced in 1937
Carter WD-0 introduced in 1935
Carter WCD introduced in 1941

Both the Carter WD-0 and WCD came in a 3-bolt mounting pattern (need to be careful here, as a few were 4-bolt). Carter had a MUCH larger market share than did Stromberg or Holley, so these carbs were used on a very large range of engine displacements. Thus often possible to get an internal venturi size that fits your application better than the 97 or 94. Plus, the Carter used metering rod technology, making them far more efficient than either the 97 or the 94.

The Carter WCD's were so technologically advanced, the WCD was still being used on production vehicles in the 1970's!!! How long did the 97's and 94's last?

Food for thought.

Jon.

 

I posted this in another thread as I didn't want to muddy yours up. This is what I think I am going with. I already have his headers.

Here is his description
Our Equalizer manifolds have a centered fuel/air mixing plenum whereby all fuel is mixed equally before it is directed to the port runners. Special directional vanes, cast inside the down-draft carb mount, push the fuel mix to center.
This exclusive feature provides a group of possibilities: Two carbs can be used in tandem; two carbs can be used with progressive linkage; one carb can be used as the only functioning carb and the other is blocked off - this provides excellent carburetor for 200 ci engine.
(Directional vanes can be machined out for professional racing, this extra machine work is not recommended for street)

 

Thanks to all for the reply. What I learned yesterday is Frank Barons son Tony is making the Tattersfield manifolds and some other parts. I am hope to speak with him today. I think I already know the answer to my questions and may just go single carb until I get to that point. selling the single setup looks to be pretty easy in that event.

 

Greg, what are you running for exhaust manifold? I am having fit problems with my setup. I like the Tatters looks.

 

dm, I haven't got to that point yet. I was ***uming the Reds tube header, but we might be fabbing a lake style, so I will cross that bridge when I get there. In the process of ***embling the engine now.

 

Thanks, I will keep up with your thread. I am ***embling mine now also. I just ordered a set of Red's.

 

Just be careful that the ports line up I know of one reproducer of manifolds that just changes the name to suit sometimes the ports dont line up and this provides unwanted turbulence

 

Where do I find this intake?

 

http://www.secretsofspeed.com/intake-manifolds.htm