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DEAN333

09-01-2012 @ 7:15 PM

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Ok, emulsion tubes came out as instructed. Cleaned tubes and jets...everything went back together smoothly. Installed the tubes with the holes facing up as per the Stromberg site tech sheet. Ran real nice for about 3 minutes and the gas started oozing from the accelerator pump hole. Took the top off and lowered the float twice. It seems as though I had it to spec per the gauge that came with the carb kit the first time I did it. How low should I go with the float and is that the cause of the gas oozing from the pump hole??

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08-30-2012 @ 10:32 AM

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Same guy you got the fuel pump from LOL. ken ct.

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From your photos it appears you have several parts on your car that are not quite right for the 36. Thats fine, so that you can enjoy your car, NOW, I would suggest you use the Carb you have and then you can look for a 36 style Ford Stromberg. Contact Max Musgrove (UT) at the Stromberg web site to see if he has one. Max is the Stromberg guru and can rebuild older Strombergs if that is the way you wish to go. Charlie Schwindler (NY) also has rebuilt carbs and he does a excellent job rebuilding. There are a lot of pit falls in buying old carbs (you will not find an original 36 Stromberg new ready to run). Are all the parts matching, stripped threads, water corrosion and stuck parts, leaking gasket surfaces and warping. In a lot of ways buying a old style 97 rebuilt makes a lot of sense but working on them yourself can be satisfying, rewarding and a learning experience. The 35-36 V8 Club restoration book is an excellent source of information. I just cracked mine open and was reminded that very early 36 production continued to use the 1935 Stromberg 48 for a couple of months in very late 35 so dating your cars production will become important here and the restoration book will assist.

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08-26-2012 @ 2:21 PM

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Thanks 40Coupe...I do want it correct but need it running now too! Where do you recommend I get the correct carb?

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08-26-2012 @ 1:08 PM

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page two of document

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08-26-2012 @ 1:04 PM

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Main jet in front of tool and power valve below.

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Indeed it is a Stromberg 97 with the correct D shaped EE-1 base and linkage. I guess your not looking to do a restoration at this point just get the car going well enough to drive, your Carb should work fine. The Carb is not exactly the original 1936 type 97, if it were, the 97 would be much smaller and the castings would include 67 embossed in even smaller numbers. Just under the float bowl, under the two extreme outside large plugs, are the main jets (brass). I will try to post a photo of jets and tool. When you remove the jets, there are brass emulsion tubes under the jets. The tubes can be taped with a 6-32 tap about 6 turns deep then insert a long 6-32 screw into the new threads and use a nut and flat washer on the outside of the long screw tighten the nut to extract the emulsion tubes pulling them out. The tubes can be cleaned, inspect all the small holes on the sides of the tubes especially the end holes have to be clean, round and not flattened out. Tightening the main jets too much will damage the tube holes. Clean and blow out all air passages in the die cast main body. To reassemble use a light oil on the jet threads and the emulsion tube ends so they will install with ease. The cast iron EE-1 base is usually a problem area. Each idle passage has two small holes one above and one below the throttle plate, they have to be open without restriction so be sure to blow this area out well. Do not increase the size of the holes! The original size of the main jets is 45 they should be stamped so, the power valve is 65 and it is usually stamped also. Good luck on the rebuild.

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Last of 4 pics.

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Pic 3 of 4, EE-1 is stamped into body.

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Pic 2 04 4...

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