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Thanks again, guys. Yep, Mac, I know the carb you are talking about. You will probably have to fab up something to make the choke work. Those are a strange carburetor. I spent 3 hours in the DMV today and finally got my plate. Florida is nuts this time of year, all the snowbirds coming...

Thanks, guys. Mac, doesn't that Mercury engine have one of those carbs that sort of have a large top on them, kinda like a teapot ? In any event, any carb from back then was probably made to take a choke cable, so it should be fairly straight forward. I made the mistake of just pulling my...

My project today was to fix the screwup I created yesterday with the choke being closed, so I stopped at the auto store and picked up a new set of spark plugs because I didn't want to rely on the used plugs even after I would sandblast them clean. This is spark plug set number 4 ! When I...

Thanks Bob and Bruno. I think you are right, Bob, about how RA keeps their prices low by having no support staff. Some years ago, I bought some parts from them for my Mustang project and I sent back the cores. They credited me for a cheaper part than I had returned, and I could not get any...

Thanks guys, all of your suggestions and support got me through this mess. It makes me humble to see that some people get 6 or 8 carbs running on an engine. It's too bad that Rock Auto has such horrible customer support and you can't even speak to a human being there when you have some issue...

Thanks, that saves me a lot of searching. I think I will go the $19.99 route first. Like I said, the color is really not far off of the end two carbs, the pictures make it worse than it is. I am also not a "perfectionist" and after a little time these carbs will all age somewhat anyway. But...

Thanks guys, I am going to sleep pretty well tonight, I am so over working on this thing and spending money on top of money, and it looks like the end of the long road finally. Bamamav, that is a good suggestion. I will look at that paint.

I'll cut right to the chase. The carb showed up today, it looked great, I bolted it on, and the car runs like a brand new car !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I didn't have to do a thing to the carb except block off one port that I do not need, I used the gasket he supplied, put the fuel hose on...

Thanks, me too Bruno. The UPS guy usually shows up here in the afternoon, so I am anxious to see what this carb looks and works like. From past experiences with Vintage Speed, their stuff is pretty good, so I am optimistic. If this doesn't work right, I am not sure what to do next...

Thanks, Kenny and Soltz. I can't wait for the UPS truck to show up tomorrow. Film at 11 !

Thanks guys. Today I got some good news, I got an alert that my carburetor has been shipped by Vintage Speed, and I see a debit to my bank account for that amount, so it is supposed to show up tomorrow. That means I can bolt it on and finally see if this %#@*&^ thing will run right on a two...

Haha, I need a helper like that. Can you loan her out for a while ? Headliner looks great, and they are a bear to do, working upside down and sideways.

Yep, Bob, I went to the shop today and the only thing I had to do was mount the nerf bar and license frame now that they are dry. I felt kinda lost ! Also, I am kind of on hold until the carb comes, and I am not sure when Charlie at Vintage Speed will get that out. He is getting ready to...

Thanks, guys. No drumroll yet, but getting close. The new gaskets I ordered came in today and I got the two end carbs mounted with them and am still waiting for the center carb to arrive so I can wrap up the engine. In the meantime, Dan and I finished the nerf bar and I got it sprayed with...

My intake gasket set showed up today, so I went to the shop and started reassembling the top end of the motor. I REALLY took my time getting the intake gaskets and end seal made of the Right Stuff put on perfectly, and then I torqued the intake down in 4 steps, just like I did with the 4 barrel...

Thanks, Bruno. The only two possible sources of vacuum leaks I had on the last setup were either the intake not seating well or the carb was messed up. Now that I have successfully sealed the gaskets on the four barrel setup, I should be able to do the same with the tripower intake. After...

Just heard back from Vintage Speed, the are building my carburetor and it should go out this week. So, if I have everything else installed I should be able to plop it on and (hopefully) it will run fine. If that goes well the next step is insuring and licensing it. But , after all the carb...

Thanks, guys. Bob, my beach bunny days are long gone (sigh). But a man can still dream, can't he ? Dr C, I just reinstalled those little buttons on my bed cover and a little push and they pop right open. I can think of a lot of applications for them. My project for today was to tear down...

I think the way you kicked in that console for seat clearance gives it a really nice look, very hand formed. In these tight cars you have to do what you have to do sometimes, but you came up with a great solution Doc.

I just got off the phone with Vintage Speed here in Florida, in the past I have bought a lot of stuff from them at Turkey Run in Daytona Beach. They sell a complete tripower setup for my engine, but I only need the middle carb as I am going to temporarily block off the two end carbs and just...