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Old 07-02-2007, 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Byots
The choke plate was removed, as was on all comp car carbs, but that is not how the choke towers were milled when the carbs were modified. Here is an original period 850 comp car carburetor airhorn:







You can see how the original plating is still on the top edge of the airhorn, so it was not machined after original manufacture.
Nice close up shot. Obviously the carb was modified from a vacuum secondary to a mechanical secondary.

You wouldn't have a close up shot of the front of the carb? Showing the list #, date of manufacture ?
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