Re: Proper psi at carburator

Posted by Dave Kenney On 2011/5/5 17:56:02

Fred and Owen (Dave), I agree totally with Dave's reasoning. I often hear the line from the street rod gang, which goes something like "I took out the original engine because I like the reliability of my 350 Chev....in case I want to drive to Winnipeg." as if cars 60 years ago weren't driven 300 miles on trips.
I do have an electric pump on my '47 for the primary reason Dave mentioned; that being to fill the carb after a long sit. Modern gas seems to evaporate faster than the old stuff I remember as a kid. I debated with myself long and hard before I installed the pump rather than having to crank the engine over for long periods to get gas up into the carb bowl. I got tired ofremoving the air cleaner to dribbling gas down the carb throat so installed the electric inline and I am glad that I did. I know there are benefits of a long crank to get oil up into critical engine parts and that is a concern.
P.S.I also carry a spare mechanical pump just as I used to carry two spare tires on my work trucks.