[AT] OT: Carbruators

[Clint D]

yep, them are some classics, I am in th emiddle of doing a complete restoration of
my 62 SS convertible, but it is 300HP 327 engine

Clint



> Your sure owned a classic Phil!  Bet you wish you had it back now!  I read
> somewhere that the  '62 409/409 Impala SS is one of the most desirable
> muscle cars there is now.  It guess it is kinda like the UDLX of cars! I
> know the feeling since I swapped my 1969 Camaro Super Sport for a VEGA...and
> I paid boot!  That was over 30 years ago and my wife has never let me live
> it down yet!  It was during the gas crunch in the early 70's and seemed like
> a good idea at the time.  Oh well....
>
> Gerald
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil M. Vorwerk" <pvorwerk at newulmtel.net>
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>
> > I owned a '62 Impala SS ragtop with the factory 409/409 combo &
> > Borg-Warner 4-speed that was my passion for about 15 years.  Nothing I
> > have ever owned before or since matched the sound of that engine when
> > you would get on it and have all 8 barrels of those AFB's open.  Good
> > thing, too, because it probably helped drown out the sound of gas
> > rushing out of the tank.....   I envied the mpg that motor homes can
> > get.  Yep, sold it at a weak moment.
> >
> > Phil
> > Courtland, MN
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Gerald
> > Johnson
> > Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 9:16 PM
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> >
> > You're right Ralph.....an AFB is a Carter carburetor.  I remember they
> > were
> > used on the  1961 Chevrolet Super Sport  409 engine.  The single 4 bbl.
> > engine was rated at 360 hp. but in 1962 they came out with the dual
> > Carter
> > AFB's that brought about the 409 with 409 hp.  Strong!
> >
> > Gerald
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
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> >
> >
> > > Wasn't the AFB just a Carter four barrel carb? I don't know too much
> > about
> > > them being more of a quadrajet man myself.
> > >
> > > Ralph in Sask.
> > > http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: R Mull <rbobmull at comcast.net>
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> > > Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 8:44 PM
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> > >
> > >
> > > > In the 60's I heard about four barrells , 3 duces etc. One I heard
> > about
> > > was
> > > > "AFB four barrell". Just what was this. What was so different
> > between a
> > > > "AFB" and a Holley, or Quadrajet or Carter four Barrell.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Robert Mull
> > > > Woodstock, Georgia
> > > >
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