Was at the first car show of the season around here Sunday,lots of vendors,lots of nice cars but only two Studes and no Packards. I didn't get the Hawk there as I had to work OT late Sat night and didn't have time to get up to Dads to get her.
As I was poking through the parts on a vendors table I found a brand new 4-barrel carb that had very small looking holes, it was called an Auto-Line, at least thats the only imfo I could see on it. I was thinking of my Jeff Rice manifold and asked the Lady if it might be a 500 CFM. "No,she replied,"I think thats a carburator". I guess by the expression on my face she decided to call her hubby on her cell,but he didn't know either,but they only wanted 40 bucks for it,I probaly should have took a chance.
Any of you ever heard of an"Auto-Line"? My newly re-built (by T-Bow) Stomberg WW is already starting to act farty, so Ive about had it with those things,plus I want to try Jeffs manifold and a four barrel on my 259.
I noticed E-Bay has kinda ruined finding any bargains at car show swap meets,everybody knows what they "go for on E-Bay" and wants top dollar. I picked up a set of beautiful NOS tailights that had a tag on them saying "39 Studebaker Champion". I thought,ah,looks like an E-Bayable item,"what do you want for these?"
"200 bucks"
Yikes,damn things burned my hands.
As I was poking through the parts on a vendors table I found a brand new 4-barrel carb that had very small looking holes, it was called an Auto-Line, at least thats the only imfo I could see on it. I was thinking of my Jeff Rice manifold and asked the Lady if it might be a 500 CFM. "No,she replied,"I think thats a carburator". I guess by the expression on my face she decided to call her hubby on her cell,but he didn't know either,but they only wanted 40 bucks for it,I probaly should have took a chance.
Any of you ever heard of an"Auto-Line"? My newly re-built (by T-Bow) Stomberg WW is already starting to act farty, so Ive about had it with those things,plus I want to try Jeffs manifold and a four barrel on my 259.
I noticed E-Bay has kinda ruined finding any bargains at car show swap meets,everybody knows what they "go for on E-Bay" and wants top dollar. I picked up a set of beautiful NOS tailights that had a tag on them saying "39 Studebaker Champion". I thought,ah,looks like an E-Bayable item,"what do you want for these?"
"200 bucks"
Yikes,damn things burned my hands.
Reminds me of my own rebuilt strombergs.[}
] I call them Strong Leaks!
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