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Henry J & Allstate Forum / Re: THIS is what this board is all about!

« on: December 14, 2016, 10:16:40 AM »

No, I'm like the Japanese with my motors: the patina becomes part of the personality and value of the car. Having said that, I do find some cosmic solace in polishing stuff from time to time...

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Henry J & Allstate Forum / Re: THIS is what this board is all about!

« on: December 13, 2016, 05:18:07 PM »

Hood clearance has definitely been a topic of debate! I'm thinking that the original oil bath air cleaner wasn't a whole lot shorter, but we'll find out the hard way, I'm sure...

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Henry J & Allstate Forum / Re: THIS is what this board is all about!

« on: December 13, 2016, 04:45:59 PM »

Just got that Darland intake back from the polisher and the Edmunds air cleaners from O'Brien Truckers. Slowly but surely...

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Henry J & Allstate Forum / Re: THIS is what this board is all about!

« on: October 16, 2016, 12:40:26 PM »

That would sort of line up with what I've experienced, Corsairdeluxe--I have a friend in OZ who knows all the Willys guys and he was helping me search for one, but came up donuts with that whole crowd...

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Henry J & Allstate Forum / THIS is what this board is all about!

« on: October 15, 2016, 12:45:57 PM »

BIG GIANT HUGE THANKS to alohagreen for making this all happen: I was searching for a mate to the Carter YF 820 carb that I already had, so that I could put the Darland 2-port intake I got. Rick had one and I had an 833 that he was looking for--the swap was on and this is the fruit of all that labor. So pleased with the mock-up and, short of the Willy-Willy or Chuchua or Hickey aluminum head that I've never been able to find, this thing is turning out SO. COOL.

Now, to figure out carb linkage and the search is on for a pair of Stelling & Hellings "helmet" air cleaners, too!

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Parts For Sale & Wanted / Re: WTB: Henry J 134 carburetor

« on: October 15, 2016, 12:26:36 PM »

Thanks to alohagreen, I'm finally able to mock up this motor! Just got the second YF back from the carb shop, had to do a little relieving on the intake and got everything laid out so I can do the final trimming and drilling. Now the hunt is on for a set of Stelling & Hellings helmet air cleaners to really set those carbs off...

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Parts For Sale & Wanted / Re: WTB: Henry J 134 carburetor

« on: October 03, 2016, 01:00:13 PM »

Check your email, Rick--I found an 833 in my stash...you still looking for one?

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Parts For Sale & Wanted / Re: WTB: Henry J 134 carburetor

« on: October 03, 2016, 08:46:00 AM »

Here are a few more pics of the carb I'm trying to find a match for (and thanks for the support, Rick!). Seems like there are about 100 different versions of the YF, but this is the one I need...

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Parts For Sale & Wanted / Re: WTB: Henry J 134 carburetor

« on: September 25, 2016, 07:16:17 AM »

Guys--just found this on eBay and it looks as much like the one I have as any I've seen so far:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Carter-YF-1-Barrel-Carburetor-Carb-Core-833-SA-833SA-1951-1952-1953-1954-Henry-J-/172050787341?hash=item280f06ac0d:g:sx8AAOSwFqJWipe9&vxp=mtr&autorefresh=true

I asked my Dad (who bought my J in '56) about the carb and he just told me that it was a replacement for the original that he got from a NAPA in 1960. He said he thought it was a Willys PN, but couldn't remember (that was 50+ years ago!).

So, I guess I might actually be looking for an 833?

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Parts For Sale & Wanted / Re: 1951 Henry J for parts

« on: September 22, 2016, 08:46:14 AM »

Neat car! What carb is on that inliner and is it available? I'm looking for a mate to the Carter YF on my banger (pic of mine, attached)...

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Parts For Sale & Wanted / Re: WTB: Henry J 134 carburetor

« on: September 19, 2016, 07:54:00 AM »

Thanks for the help, guys. I can see that it's stamped -722 on the bowl, but I don't know if that helps at all. Good intel, though and I appreciate the help...

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Parts For Sale & Wanted / WTB: Henry J 134 carburetor

« on: August 30, 2016, 04:52:23 PM »

Looking for a Carter YF carb for my 134L-head (like the one in the attached pic). Doesn't have to be rebuilt, but I gotta find a complete unit. If you've got one you'd like to sell, let me know and I'm PayPal-savvy, so I can pay for it and the shipping immediately.

Thanks!
Dan

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Cars For Sale & Wanted / 1954 Kaiser Special in the SF Bay Area

« on: August 08, 2016, 10:40:10 PM »

All--this is a buddy of mine who's selling this Special. If you're interested and you're able to either come see it on the San Francisco peninsula or would like more pics, he'll be more than happy to help out:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/5723024819.html

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Henry J & Allstate Forum / Re: Neat Henry J shot

« on: June 10, 2016, 10:55:19 AM »

This is Grant Avenue, where Sacramento Street crosses, in Chinatown. Looking north toward North Beach (which is the old Italian neighborhood here in San Francisco)...

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Henry J & Allstate Forum / Re: Neat Henry J shot

« on: June 10, 2016, 10:47:52 AM »

What a great story, Fid! Glad you found it again--love to see that old textbook...