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It should be fine stock with either one……….

What’s all that white stuff on the ground? 😎 Im installing a outdoor shower this week…….2/3rds done. 😝

The list for problems is endless........ Bent lower fuel bowl cracked main body nozzle gasket leaking bowl gasket leaking lower.......if upper is leaking you have other issues stuck float/clearance issues bad hinge modified hinge incorrect needle and seat You need to bench test it, while looking at the carb from underneath, and actually see if the float is dumping out the nozzle........ Most of the parts available are poorly manufactured.........and I do NOT use them. I make my own stuff for them as needed....... Many of the parts are incorrectly calibrated.............. I have flown out to multiple garages fixing these things after others have had issues with shops or rebuilders. They are NOT easy to deal with, and I NEVER do them without the car on hand. Too many changes with fuel delivery systems, fuel pumps, modified vacuum tanks, ect. For such a great car, the carbs are absolutely trash. I have probably done over 200 of them in the last 40 plus years. Some have kicked my ass.......PM sent with my phone number....Ed

Turkey day ride from a friends shop......

Designers, particularly for the custom coachbuilders, preferred no side mounts when the objective was to emphasize the hood length and a clean, elegant look. I disagree......... but hell, that's what makes the hobby fun.

Parts and kits available here....I have used him several times. Nice stuff. http://www.classicpreservation.com/vactankkits.html

I use this supplier....nice stuff, no problems, and he has new floats also....... http://www.classicpreservation.com/vactankkits.html

I wouldn't get in it if you gave me it for free!

EDIT: As I do not recall seeing a Model F, I cannot guess as to the efficiency of the size (other Scheblers were horribly inefficient), but note the difference in size of the suggested Stromberg to the size you requested. Carbs of the size you requested were generally used on engines of 500 CID or more. My records show your engine to be 284 CID. That was what I was thinking. It shouldn't be too terrible to get something that will work. Those giant carbs for the big early engines can be impossible to come by, never mind money. Looks like a nice car, and should be a fun project to get something else on it if that is the path you choose.

Here is an example of why old coils shouldn’t be run. For years it seems that running 50-70 year old coils was ok, but in the last ten years I have seen lots of coil failures on tour and in the shop. Now I automatically upgrade to modern coils before I even try and sort a car. On many exotics replacing the coils isn’t always straight forward. In the test below the car was running on 85 year old coils but occasionally had a running problem. When one actually tested the coils on the bench it was hard to believe the car would even run. I have only recently been having coils custom wound to replace the factory units……it obviously gets very expensive real fast. Best, Ed.

Peter, we ran the coil at six volts. My educational technical background is in finance and economics. I’m self taught and have only read up on coils from an amateurs perspective. I wasn’t aware of the five amp rule passing through points. I thought the number was seven or eight. The 1914 Cadillac had the serviceable points in it. My car had 7000 original miles, and was running on the factory coil and condenser. (Over 100 years old.) Both were having trouble……and I was also fighting fuel pressure and mixture problems so at the time I was just trying to get past ignition issues to continue forward with the fuel. The coil trick I did worked well, but I never put more than 500 miles on the car before selling it. It’s certainly possible over time my modifications would have caused burning points. My over pressure on the fuel system was fixed by a pop off pressure valve as I couldn’t get the car to stop over pressurizing the fuel tank. In the end the car was running reasonably well. When I look back at it, I should have replaced the factory plugs……..I’m guessing they may have been a problem also. 1914 had the heating element in the float bowl to make the fuel vaporize for cold starts. It was still connected and working when I purchased the car. Talk about a fire hazard.

Well……doesn’t get much better than this. 1932 Series 90…….this one is for AJ. Please name the body builder.

Best guess, a mount for a big flat windshield. Can’t imagine any other reason for it.

I will have to look it up. It was fifteen years ago. I might still have my notes. The coil threw such a hot spark it was insane. The Mercedes computer system operates at 4.5 volts…….so the six volt system doesn’t damage the coil.

Here is a suggestion. Buy a Bosch 4.5 volt Mercedes coil, used in the 90’s. Hide it inside a reproduction coil body. It will fit easily, throw a spark like a lightning bolt, and you can easily carry a spare coil to change out if the modern unit fails. That’s what I did on my 1914 Caddy.

We are all very fortunate to live in the best country in the world. Most of the world is living on 37 cents a day. For all our problems and headaches, we really don’t have any. I remind my self every day how lucky we are. Unfortunately, 80 percent of our fellow countryman don’t have any clue how the 95 percent of the global inhabitants live. Happy Thanksgiving!

Here is a view driving off the field for “Most Elegant Open Car”, 2019. A great day if you love cars.

That early Packard ran like the wind. It was fabulous.

Probably close to market for the car, especially if you want to move it quickly.

Here is a good photo. A exceptionally nice Murphy Roadster on the field in 2022. A world class car by anyones definition. The BOS car is next to it. This 100 point Murphy didn’t even place in the class. That’s what we call deep water. The car is owned by good friends. I hadn’t been seen in like 25 years, so it was reasonably fresh with lots of current upgrades so it presented as a “new restoration”. And you get a thank you for bring your car. That is how Pebble works. Notice the judges. Ten minutes after this photo, I helped out a friend with his 29 Packard no start on the field. He had shut off his vacuum tank and forgot. Nerves cost him a trophy. You must be on top of your game, or you lose…….

I’m certain the stuff was saved………where it went is another issue. The Packard collector Don and I think his last name started with a “C” got it. Was from the Hartford area. Update…..Don Carlson.

My point exactly……..the manufactured stories get better and better each year.

There was one for sale ten years back in Windsor Connecticut. And entire rolling chassis. Had wire wheels. Have no clue where it ended up. Probably in Bridgeport with the dealer, as there was a bunch of similar stuff there for sale by the pile. Franklin, LaSalle, Packard, the list was endless. All in poor storage in a tobacco barn. Never did find out where it all went too………it just sort of evaporated.

That was me! 😎 The actual line: When your wife asks you how many cars are enough? You should respond: Just one more!

Just post the application………and a few photos of what your looking for. One of two things will happen. Someone who knows what they have will respond and your gonna have to pay the price…….and trust me, most people know the value of such things. Or the photo will get you a sleeper off the shelf. And as has been posted here countless times, just because a carb fits you flange doesn’t mean a single thing. It’s either right, or it’s not. Carbs were individually tuned to each application pre 1910. So getting the right model is almost meaningless. How about a photo of your engine also?