Correct Fluid Drive Carburetor

[meadowbrook]

Hi folks!

 

From all my conversations on this forum it looks like my 1950 Meadowbrook has the wrong carb. I have a Carter BB and from what I have gleaned here the correct carb should be a Stromberg that is fitted with a dashpot.

 

Is this correct? Are there Carters with a dashpot or a means to attach a dashpot to the Carter?

 

My car runs fine with the Carter, though.

[greg g]

If its running to your satisfaction you probably should let it ride unless you are going correct restoration.  The solex carb was more critical with the gyromatic cars.  

[busycoupe]

My 48 Dodge has fluid drive and it is running a Carter b&b carb. There is no dash pot on the carb, but I have never had a problem with it stalling when coming to a stop. My car is also fitted with a manual choke.

Dave

[JIPJOBXX]

When I got my old 42 it had a stardard carberator and it would also stall when comming to a stop.  I replaced it with a BVX-3 carberator and it works just fine now.  I might suggest that you watch e-bay and buy the correct carberator for your fluid drive set up.

[meadowbrook]

Thanks for all the responses. Mine runs fine, it only will stall if I run a silly maneuver like holding the brakes, revving the car in gear and suddenly releasing the pedal. Which sounds like something a dashpot would prevent. But who drives like that....except me when I am testing the fluid drive unit.