INPUT: Who Has ACTUALLY USED Speedway's 9 Super 7 CARBS????

I know. I don;t the the "English" ones are made in England.

 

So the logic is to blindly buy something instead of asking an intelligent question of someone who is informed?

And I really would like to buy them because they're cheaper, but why not ask others what they thought of the product? And if you have experience with them why didn't you just answer with that experience?

I'm not sure how asking a question (which is EXACTLY whet the HAMB is for) is wasting everyone's time.

 

it looks like no one has used em, but like to ***** about em.
it seems like you asked a straight forward question, but only have one first hand answer.
come on guys, someone must have used em.

 

Kirk, didn't mean to single you out...

It's just that this comes up constantly and some people I respect have put in their FIRST HAND and expert opinions but they get bashed as Speedway Haters... It seems like the only opinions anybody redily and eagerly accepts about these carbs are the ones that say they're awesome... And there just aren't too many of those so the topic never dies...

So to me the info is there... It's time to put up or shut up and stop shooting the messanger... There's nothing 'Blind' about it at this point.

You said you searched... Search again for "Speedway 97" and Ryan's name and start there...

Personally, I think they look like ****, and wouldn't buy them for that reason alone... But I'm picky.

 

Kirk , Call Henry at Ole's carb shop in San Potatoe (Mateo) he is the carb guru. Really his father Ole was one of the carb kings back for Champion, Gottelli . He grew up in the biz and can make ANYTHING run the best ; be it pump gas or beyond ...
peas gt from el sabilly

 

"But", "I've talked to so and so", "this forum", "a friend tried them",,,, Jesus! I'm like Kirk, have ANYBODY ACTUALLY USED THEM!?? And I also have been buying parts from "Speedy Bill" for years with little or no problems. Some of the stuff these days is looking a little more "offshore" than I care for but things are going downhill as far as quality goes from almost everybody we buy parts from for traditional cars.

For the record, Kirk ask if anybody has used them and what they thought of them, good or bad. If you haven't, there are already a ton of "I hate them" threads, but if you haven't actually bolted them on a motor and tried them then why post to this thread? Read maybe, but post?

 

Pilelish is right. Henry told me they evaluated the 9Super7 (yeah, made in China) when they first came out along with the Limey 97's. Some casting problems as I recall... Ole's Carburetor & Electric, Henry Olsen Jr. (650) 589-7377

 

Never mind what your uncle's mailman's cousin's pool boy has said about them. Seems like nobody can offer a straight answer to a simple question. I'm tempted to buy a couple from Speedway so that I can give a truly honest answer to the question so many have.

 

Kurt, I have a couple of them on my cars and one of them is on my Cabriolet. The carb it self has a few thousand miles on it and haven't had any real problems. The other is on my wifes tudor and and its runing FAT right now! I haven't messed with it so it may be something stupid. I also have the other guys 97 and it leaks HA HA HA but runs good.
To be honest with you I bought them because I wanted to try it out and see for myself. I took one apart and see the skinny for my own eyes, yep it was a carb and same issues as the others.
I have one carb on a 6x2 setup and if your looking at the setup, you really have to know what your looking for to find the repo carb . They look ok but too F--king clean to match the originals and my only *****.

 

Sorry for trying to help. You ask why post to this thread? Because this was first hand knowledge that they were working well, whether they were on my personal car or not. Not hearsay from a friend of a friend or some other nonsense, but a real life use talking with the owner of the car. My customer had them on his car, showed me a picture, as I was trying to help him out with an unrelated ignition issue (he had mounted his coil upside down and it was leaking oil) and these were on a car and running and he told me his opinion of how they worked and I p***ed that on. So excuse the **** out of me for relaying real information. I will leave you to complain now.

 

I don't understand why you would want to buy the Speedway or English versions. I know from reliable sources that both are flawed and that's too much money to spend on something that wasn't designed right. I have talked with SCTA people who contributed to helping the English guys make their copies, and apparently there are still minor flaws.

You can still buy original S 97's , used for $100, rebuild them and you have still spent less than your other options. And the best part is, you are still running pure traditional original parts!!!

I agree with Jon's statements above (carbking), you can build them.

 

I know nothing about the 97s, old or new... but I recall seeing a short write-up about the new Edelbrock 94s recently (may have been in the most recent Hot Rod mag?) and I think they are priced at $349 each. Seems kind of steep.



Malcolm

 

So is that ONE person so far who has used them? Why all the complaining if no one has actually used them?

If I go the Speedway route, I'll let you guys know how they work.

 

Have you read Jere Jobe's test of actual Speedway knockoffs (search Jere Jobe Stromberg- posting 3-28-09). Jere has been the So Cal expert on Strombergs for decades. If, after reading that, you want to give them a try- its your $$$. Why not have Jere build you a couple quality, authentic 97's?

 

Uncle Max was running a sweet deal on the REAL 97's early this year. Try hitting him up!

 

Here is a link to Max's deal:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=418812&highlight=stromberg+stimulus

 

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~Jason

 

All I had to do was read Jere Jobe's report on the 9 super 7's. It was one of the first postings on Speedway's carb. There is no one more experienced with traditional carburation than Jere Jobe. Our own Uncle Max might be a good source to reference for an opinion. He's done a ton of origionals.
I would not go the Speedway route simply because of being a victim of his business practices. A good lesson on the difference between "legal" and "moral".
On a lighter note I want to thank Harrison for posting a picture of the engine in my '38 Deluxe. The fact it belonged to him when the picture was taken is of little consequence to an attention ***** like myself.

Frank

 

Did you read Ryan Manson's article in Street Rodder? it includes a couple of comments from other shops that used them as well. January 2010 issue
http://www.streetrodderweb.com/tech/1001sr_speedway_motors_stromberg_97/index.html

 

"Dubbed the 9 Super 7, the old 97 has been reproduced to the closest legal allowances and is everything the original Stromberg 97 is, was, and then some".

I'm curious more in who owns the patents than in their performance.

 

I love the fact that every article written on the 9 Super 7's bangs on about how great it is that Speedway saw a problem and have solved it with their great new project and how we should all be thankful for what they have done. When in reality someone else, in this case Clive at Stromberg, saw the gap and and was the one who spent hours and $$$$ with R&D for Speedway to come along and steal the whole lot even done to the box art!

Whether the 9 Super 7 works or not it shouldn't be bought just out of principle alone.

The REAL Stromberg company owns all the rights to the name 'Stromberg' and all the patents hence the comment above from Street Rodder regarding "closest legal allowences".

 

As far as I know, that would be carbking, who posted earlier in this thread. He owns all that remains of Stromberg, USA, and is an awesome guy.

~Jason