Re: The Stripper Clipper (1955 Panama)

Posted by 64avanti On 2016/10/12 17:20:39

Wow.
There is one tank of gas through the new Edelbrock AFB carb and I should have done this earlier! It runs great when cold, when hot, and pulls smooth until I run out of cam. (Or carb, it's hard to tell) There is a reason why the AFB was so ubiquitous under the hood in the 60's. The Rochester 4 Jet & the Carter both had huge lean bogs in them which lead to poor acceleration.
I will revisit the restored Carter as it is correct for the car and will try to fix it, it seems doubtful to me that a little head porting & bowl work along with some reduction in exhaust back pressure would be enough to suck this much wind?
The big news is that I have swung a deal to buy what I consider to be my first real "significant" car and the Clipper will need to go down the road.
More on the "Dream car" after things are finalized but if you know someone looking for a great driver grade V8 car for realistic money...Stay tuned as I am working on what I hope to be this car's final punch list.