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62galxe · Post by **62galxe** » February 26, 2014, 8:35 pm

better lucky than good has worked for once. Didn't realize how much there is to know about tri powers. supposed to know this before purchase. I have correct float bowls, metering blocks, carb bodies. Center bowl float level hole is higher than other two. End carb main bodies airhorn are not drilled for choke shaft. End carbs metering blocks have no provision for power valves. Been searching for info for hours. Funny thing is you couldn't make me study in school and yet I spend hours researching car stuff. It also appears that there is no ported vacuum. All the holes and passages are there but one. The base plate is not drilled. Looks like those plugs and fittings aren't doing much.

skidoorulz · Post by **skidoorulz** » February 26, 2014, 9:10 pm

I know absolutely nothing about Ford tri power but it seems to me that the carbs are on backwards.

slick4x4 · Post by **slick4x4** » February 26, 2014, 9:14 pm

I'm assuming that's for a 292
Bowls would be facing the front
That would be correct... Wouldn't it :shock:

jkimbrel65 · Post by **jkimbrel65** » February 26, 2014, 9:38 pm

That's a fe tri-power.Ask away Kenny We'll try to answer your questions.Sen me your mailing address and you can borrow my tri-power book Carbs are correct

Mike

LM14 · Post by **LM14** » February 26, 2014, 9:43 pm

It's an FE setup.

I fund a similar FE setup with 2x4. Lowriser '63 intake.

Tony Branda is a good source for replacement parts. They have the fuel logs, linkage, etc.

Here is a good source for intake numbers for original Ford intakes (an pulleys, blocks, heads, and about everytihing else Ford).

http://www.mustangtek.com/FordIntake.html

Another good site for replacement parts is:

http://carlsfordparts.com/main.html

Get on the Holley site and you can find most original jet/power valve settings for about any carb. If yours aren't listed, send them an email and they will respond.

Your carbs are on right. You do need the correct float adjusting setups, those aftermarket ones aren't as good and actually can strip float bowl threads.

Good find!
SPark

Uncle Skip · Post by **Uncle Skip** » February 26, 2014, 9:48 pm

Mike is right. We have the answers.
Let me know what you need. I took notes when I did mine.

Uncle Skip · Post by **Uncle Skip** » February 26, 2014, 9:51 pm

First, what are the list numbers on the carbs?
Center carb is the only one with a power valve. I can save you a lot of time, money and aggravation on jet sizes too.
Been there, done that.

62galxe · Post by **62galxe** » February 26, 2014, 10:23 pm

Its all good. 2436/2437. 61 center/66 outers. numbers on metering blocks are correct also. studying the base to see if I can drill it for ported vacuum.

jkimbrel65 · Post by **jkimbrel65** » February 26, 2014, 10:26 pm

Hey Skip what jets are you running?
Mike

62galxe · Post by **62galxe** » February 27, 2014, 8:07 pm

jkimbrel65 wrote:That's a fe tri-power.Ask away Kenny We'll try to answer your questions.Sen me your mailing address and you can borrow my tri-power book Carbs are correct

Mike

Thanks for the offer Mike. It will be awhile before this hits the road.

Uncle Skip · Post by **Uncle Skip** » March 2, 2014, 2:40 pm

Mike.
First, I changed my squirters from the 50cc units to the standard 30cc's and I'm currently running a 58 jet on the center carb and 62's on the ends. I'm not running a heavy carb, but I do have 10:1 flat tops. It seems to like this setup on the street. Mike Bratland suggested 62/67-68 but that seemed to be a little rich on the street. With the 58/62 combo I got a nice light brown patina on the plugs.
I'm also using a 5.5 power valve per this thread https://www.holley.com/TechService/FAQ.asp?category=Carburetor

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