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Both the passenger valve cover and oil filler tube are vented using filtered breather caps. The front carb may run a little lean but I couldn't...
So, I finally got the PCV system installed. As I mentioned it turned out that the rear carburetor had a plug full vacuum port. Since there wasn't...
That should read MPT or NPT...
I was looking around with a flashlight last night and what did I see but a brass plug on the base of the rear carb. :D Tonight I swapped swapped...
Thanks everyone! :)
I'm going try drilling and tapping a port in the base of the front carb. What could possibly go wrong? :p
My original idea was to drill and tap the base of one of the other carbs. But... I worry about going to deep or not deep enough. I guess I could...
I guess more than anything, I hate sitting at a stoplight and watching the smoke rising out of the breather/filler tube.
It hadn't occurred to me the motor could be huffing more blow-by than a PCV system could handle. Hum... She does use a bit of oil, about a half a...
Trans-dapt makes some nice 0.500" spacers and that might be a reasonable (but expensive) solution. As far as drilling a runner, since it is going...
Hi All, The 350 in my Model A is a little tired and has blow by. I would like to set up a PCV system on my Offenhauser Tri-Power manifold but am...
The real problem in my case is that the choke housing and associated parts aren't there and the end of the choke shaft has been cut off.
Well besides having to get out of the car to set the choke, the other problem is once I "blip" the throttle the choke kicks off. :( Basically, if...
Do yours have any type of choke? Mine have a lever on the side of the center carb. Of course, one I give it a little throttle, the choke opens. I...
I really don't have to worry too much about airflow. According to the block and head casting numbers, the motor is a 1986 smog motor. :( It might...
With everyone's help here, it pretty much looks like an Offy. You folks are great!
WOW! That is a beautiful car!
Did your setup have any kind of choke? My has a manual lever on the side of the carb. I would really like to have an electric choke but haven't...
Thank you!
Thanks!
Yep, it does appear to be an Offy. Thanks for the compliment on the car, I am having a ball!:)
Thanks everyone!
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