Re: [lro] Carb choice was Stromberg carb 2.25 Q

From: Bob & Sue Bernard (bobnsueb@saber.net)
Date: Tue Apr 22 2003 - 21:10:27 EDT

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    Wow!
    About 25 years ago I was restoring a 1940 chev six cyl and it had dual
    carbs on a McGurk Manifold. They were Stromberg BXOV-2 and I had to resort
    to advertisers in Hemmings for rebuild kits.
    Antique carbs.

    Bob B

    At 03:48 PM 4/22/2003, you wrote:

    >The stromberg is a downdraft. Molded into the carb body is:
    >Stromberg
    >Bendix-Tecnico
    >Sidney, Australia
    >
    >Licensed by
    >Bendix
    >Aviation Corp
    >
    >
    >The body sits on a cast iron throat which attaches to the manifold. On
    >this piece is stamped: BXOV-1 (I think).
    >Also, the carb is upswing actuated (like the solex) which makes sense as
    >that is probably what it replaced (vehicle is a 64 model - ex military I
    >think judging from the turnsignals on the wings and that fact that it was
    >set up as a full length soft top.
    >
    >Adding to the curiosity -- I discovered today that by advancing the hand
    >throttle a significant amount of power can be found that the foot pedal
    >does not unleash. The hand throttle is a semi-curved affair with a knob
    >that can be moved to the right or left that ties into the carb linkage via
    >a rod coming through the middle of the firewall. I'll have to check out
    >the linkage system to figure that one out but the vehicle has much more
    >power than originally evident.
    >
    >Still seems overly rich.
    >
    >All the best,
    >
    >Smokey Briggs
    >
    >
    >
    >On Tuesday, April 22, 2003, at 10:38 AM, Alan J. Richer wrote:
    >
    >>
    >>--- Smokey Briggs <smokey@pecos.net> wrote:
    >>
    >>> Are there other than
    >>>standard manifolds
    >>>that will bolt to a 2.25?
    >>
    >>Yes, there are aftermarket ones as well. Is this Stromberg
    >>a sidedraft carby, or a downdraft like the standard Solex
    >>and the like?
    >>
    >>Curiouser and curiouser...
    >>
    >> ajr
    >>
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