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Re: [oletrucks] '49 216 AD Survey - what carb do you use?

To: "Holly and Chris Mills" <scmills@tntech.edu>,
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] '49 216 AD Survey - what carb do you use?
From: "Doug Pewterbaugh" <dpewter@email.msn.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 10:50:29 -0600
1. 49 216 came with Carter W-1's, 50 MAY have changed to Rochester's (I
think 235's ALWAYS came with Rochester's).  I have 49 3100 216; came with
Carter W-1.  Also, I think the Zenith (at least downdraft models) were used
on larger trucks & especially the COE's, due to clearance needs.
2. Yes, 235 uses larger throat (at least I assume, because I KNOW it uses a
larger base; mounting holes are further apart than Carter carbs).

Regards,
Doug Pewterbaugh
dpewter@msn.com
Denton, TX
49 3104 216 5-window
----- Original Message -----
From: Holly and Chris Mills <scmills@tntech.edu>
To: <old-chevy-truck@egroups.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 10:14 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] '49 216 AD Survey - what carb do you use?


> I've got a Zenith that I am installing on my '49 3100 216 cu.in and the
one
> I took off was a Carter W-1. I think a family parts truck parked 90 miles
> from here may have a Rochestor on it.
>
> What does you truck have on it?
>
> (I anticipate so really creative answers mixed with the info that I really
> need.)
>
> I'm trying to see what my truck should have and what these carbs may have
> the left the factory bolted to.
>
> How many different types of carbs did these old trucks come with? - 216
> cu.in engines that is...
>
> Lastly does the 235 engine use a carb with a larger throat - - none of the
> FLAPS here carry the correct carb base gasket and I've gotten creative.
>
> Thanks everyone for such good reading.
>
>
> CHRIS in Tennessee
> scmills@tntech.edu
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