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Big Swede
Posted 2016-11-01 5:51 PM (#525011)
Subject: Carter BBS carbs



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I recently purchased an edmunds 2x1 intake for my '55 Plymouth 230 Flathead. I also purchased an idental carb as can be found on the car now. From what I can tell, they're both carter BBS. My issue is that I don't think k they'll both fit on the manifold I purchased. Do I have any options to use thee two or am I better off purchasing another pair.

Thanks in advance for your help. I've included a pic of one of the carbs I have.




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ABloch
Posted 2016-11-01 6:32 PM (#525013 - in reply to #525011)
Subject: Re: Carter BBS carbs



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What makes you think they won't fit? Wait a sec, I see what you are talking about. You should only need one of the carb/choke assemblies to get the engine to fire up. If you can pull the choke mechanism off the front carb I think it would give you the clearance.......maybe. just to be sure I'd get two more manual choke BBS carbs to play with.

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ABloch
Posted 2016-11-01 6:36 PM (#525014 - in reply to #525011)
Subject: RE: Carter BBS carbs



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Late fifties early sixties BBS. I've got them on my Plymouth.



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Big Swede
Posted 2016-11-01 7:05 PM (#525017 - in reply to #525013)
Subject: Re: Carter BBS carbs



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ABloch - 2016-11-01 6:32 PM

What makes you think they won't fit? Wait a sec, I see what you are talking about. You should only need one of the carb/choke assemblies to get the engine to fire up. If you can pull the choke mechanism off the front carb I think it would give you the clearance.......maybe. just to be sure I'd get two more manual choke BBS carbs to play with.



With that choke in the way, it's too wide for the manifold. Not sure how it would look if I removed it as only the black portion is removable....
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Big Swede
Posted 2016-11-01 7:06 PM (#525018 - in reply to #525014)
Subject: RE: Carter BBS carbs



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ABloch - 2016-11-01 6:36 PM

Late fifties early sixties BBS. I've got them on my Plymouth.


Yours doesn't appear to have the choke like the ones I have, what's yours off of?
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ABloch
Posted 2016-11-01 8:17 PM (#525024 - in reply to #525011)
Subject: Re: Carter BBS carbs



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It was for multiple years but mine was for a '61 slant 6 application.

I was thinking you could remove the black part off the front carb and then use a 90° elbow to get the fuel line in-between. You would have to go soft lines though.

I'd send you pictures of my setup but it's totally different from what you are doing.

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Big Swede
Posted 2016-11-01 8:59 PM (#525028 - in reply to #525024)
Subject: Re: Carter BBS carbs



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ABloch - 2016-11-01 8:17 PM

It was for multiple years but mine was for a '61 slant 6 application.

I was thinking you could remove the black part off the front carb and then use a 90° elbow to get the fuel line in-between. You would have to go soft lines though.

I'd send you pictures of my setup but it's totally different from what you are doing.


Thanks. Removing the black part would leave the carb looking funky.
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Big Swede
Posted 2016-11-01 9:09 PM (#525029 - in reply to #525011)
Subject: RE: Carter BBS carbs



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Here's one carb on the manifold.....





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