[FWDLK] Small inventory of Carter Carburetors 1 or all?

[Paul Holmgren <paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I DO Not Need so:

Spent time in the garage rooting around looking to clear some space, and a delayed return to de-cluttering.

Seems over the years I overindulged entertaining an idea I held onto too long.

Over the course of many years and multiple swap meet locations I sought out a more lightweight 2x4 carburetor setup to 'trick out a little' my 300C. A large part of the Push to hit the swaps was the missing 2 carter WCFB's for the car under restoration plans and maybe the chance to find miscellaneous parts.  When I got the car that was/is underway it came with a 2x4 carter set, but they were 55's. ( Sold for some $$ to put $$ in the pot for when I found the 57's)

SO while hunting a correct pair of 57 WCFB's I thought to myself that cast iron mannyfold with a pair of WCFB's is downright heavy.

Weiand made a drop in replacement in aluminum, surely I can pair that with a pair of AFB's and save a little weight, and probably have a bit more fun letting the 392 hemi breath better. the early AFB's had small airhorn tops so I could retain the stock aircleaners. That thought I Liked.

While at a swap every now and then if the $$ was reasonable to me I picked up an AFB here or there. Turns out  I got carried away.  We dug out 10 of them during a declutter session, most of them 100% intact, several were taken apart some to inspect its guts.

Now for the MEAT!!

Carby #1  YES this is a TRUE 2x4 Front AFB, no choke, never provisioned for having one,

carter   3258S  62 Chrysler 300H 1/2  of a inline 2x4 setup (reasonably certain fairly rare)

traditional inline 2x4 configuration, Not Cross ram, crossram carbs were smaller CFM and both had chokes.

8 other Mopar AFB's (so I must a done something right picking and poking about).

The following 'chart' is based upon the information in my 1964 vintage Carter application catalog.


Carter model             Application

3108S                    61 Chrysler Auto trans
3253S                    62 Plymouth/Dodge  hipo  Auto trans
3249S                    62 Plymouth/Dodge   PowerPack Auto trans
3644S                    64 IMPerial  Auto trans
3644S                    64 IMPerial  Auto trans
3644S                    64 IMPerial  Auto trans
4131S                    64-67  426/440 (guessing Auto trans)  slightly to new for my reference material
4131S                    64-67  426/440 (guessing Auto trans)  slightly to new for my reference material

at least all these are big block carbys in their original application (as far as I know at this time)

and a 'stray'

2506                        57 Pontiac

If nothing else, source for small parts??

Judging by the Carter book I have I seem to have done ok on the Mopar carby picks (knew barely enough to say they were Mopar when I impulse bought them)

And since they are the small airhorn factory type so stock aircleaners of that time frame will fit.

do any of these Interest anyone??

Paul Holmgren
 JCI 74145

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