'41-'42 Double-Stromberg

[Fr. Buick]

Help! I found a stock split manifolds set-up (and sang a few Alleluia's!) with what look like stock Strombergs off an obviously-not-correct 49 Special in a junk yard.<P>Problem: Accelerator shaft on secondary Stromberg is frozen in place and linkage on the end broken off. This was rusted shut, collected a lot of moisture, and just won't turn, much less come out in one piece. Yes, I've been soaking it for weeks, and no, I don't want to risk warpage by heating it.<P>Shaft is .277 dia, 5 inches long plus enough to mount the linkeage. Venturi are 1 and 3/16ths.<P>A speed parts source, VintageSpeed.com shows something very close for flat-head devotees, but they seem to be for smaller venturi, and are set up for linkeage on the wrong end of the shaft.<P>Any ideas or sources for a new shaft and disks? Grateful for ay help.

[Jyrki]

There are specialized shops like Apple Hydraulics. See their link and others at <A HREF="http://www.nic.fi/~marlin/buicklinks.htm" TARGET=_blank>www.nic.fi/~marlin/buicklinks.htm</A> <BR>Let us know how it turns out <BR>Jyrki

[Guest]

I have several carburetors for 1941-42 Buicks with compound carburetion.They are for the Special & Super models with 248 cubic inch engines,they would be reasonable.

[Guest]

the carbs I have have 60 years accumulatin of dirt on them.The front ran perfectly,but the rear "ran over"so I put on rebuilts I had in stock.The original units had only 40k on them.I have no linkage.They are Carters,which most owners and mechanics liked best.