Re: [Chrysler300] AFB Bowl Volume - '61 G with base engine (375 HP)

[Bob Merritt <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Why:
modern fuels.
Doggone stuff evaporates out of the fuel bowls.



On 10/11/2011 12:01 PM, ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> Why is it necessary to do this in the first place ? I'm sure that rich 
> folks that bought these cars new didn't want to have to prime the 
> carbs every time the car sat for a few days or a week. IMHO, Chrysler 
> engineering would never design a car that needed this kind of babying.
>
> Is something missing or not set up correctly such that you need to go 
> thru this procedure in order to start the car ? I'm thinking in terms 
> of the glass bowl fuel filter which, at least on my 58 Plymouth, 
> delivers an instant shot of gasoline to the carb (since it's mounted 
> just in front of the fuel intake port), and will start the car within 
> a couple seconds even if its been sitting for a couple weeks.
>
> Ron
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Reed" <mrreed@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:mrreed%40lakeo.org>>
> To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 7:58:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] AFB Bowl Volume - '61 G with base engine 
> (375 HP)
>
> I've used a ketchup squeeze bottle for years to prime the carbs on my 
> "F" -- fits nicely into the opening of the vent tubes.
>
> I've never tried a mustard bottle...maybe that's the difference. ;-)
>
> Mike Reed In Lake Odessa, Michigan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bob Merritt
> To: Knutsen, Mark C
> Cc: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 1:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] AFB Bowl Volume - '61 G with base engine 
> (375 HP)
>
> I have a Carter AFB for the K apart, non ram. A quick and dirty 
> estimate of
> one bowl chamber
> is 9.72 cubic inches. (160 cc).
>
> The G carb is smaller but I'd bet the float chambers are the same as 
> the K.
>
> I'd guess actual volume is much less since a fella has to subtract off
> the volume of the
> float.
>
> Yes, my mustard bottle that I use for prime is too big for the vent
> holes so what I miss
> down the vent acts as prime in the manifold.
>
> By the way, you can prime WCFB's this same way, see
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjOCztCh-Dk&feature=related 
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjOCztCh-Dk&feature=related>
>
> about 50 seconds into it.
>
> Hi ho
> Soon to the Lake D'George!
> R
>
> On 10/10/2011 12:33 PM, Knutsen, Mark C wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone know the volume of fuel that goes into the bowls when they
> > are assembled? My G sits too long between runs so I wanted to fill the
> > bowls through the vent to reduce crank time. I have a small oral 
> syringe
> > (the condiment bottle was too big for the vent holes) and have tried
> > putting in 30CC per carb with little effect.
> >
> > Mark Knutsen
> >
> > 300 G
> >
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