[AT] OT: Carbruators

[charlie hill]

I'm  sure that Corvette is no good by now Charlie.  If you like I'll ride up 
there one day soon....say.........tomorrow.......and get it out of your way.

A friend of mine had a Yenko Camaro that he bought  new and he got rid of it 
and got a family car.

Charlie Hill
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "CEE VILL" <cvee60 at hotmail.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 9:51 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT: Carbruators


>I sure would like to have my 66 Ford conv. with the 390 back, but the guy I 
>sold it to lost it and wrapped it around a power pole.  We do still have 
>the '69 Sting Ray with a built 427 buried away in the back garage.  I would 
>not be suprised if it may need some serious frame repair by now.  The high 
>humidity in WNY makes preservation a real challenge.  On the other hand, I 
>have not parted with a tractor since 1971 when I sold an allis "B". 
>Haven't bought any in a couple years either.  Must be a sign of old age.
>
> Charlie V.
>
> ________________________________________________________________
>>From: "Gerald Johnson" <geraldajohnson at bellsouth.net>
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>><at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
>><at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>Subject: Re: [AT] OT: Carbruators
>>Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 20:43:02 -0500
>>
>>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>
>>To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
>><at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 8:32 PM
>>Subject: RE: [AT] OT: Carbruators
>>
>>
>> > 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
>> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> > Subject: Re: [AT] OT: Carbruators
>> >
>> > 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
>>
>
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