• Is Ethanol Good for my Car?

    Classic cars are not the best match for today’s ethanol enhanced gasoline. If you use it in many of the older models, be prepared for earlier component failures. Most automotive parts wear out over time, but ethanol speeds up the deterioration of many, especially those made of rubber or cork….

  • Carter WA-1 Check Ball Placement

    The Carter WA-1, 1 barrel carburetor can have one check ball in some cases and in other cases, 2 check balls. Most WA-1 will need both check balls. Both types will need a check ball in the main discharge tube. When you have two check balls in the carburetor kit,…

  • Holley 1904, 1 Barrel Vacuum Check Ball

    Vacuum Check Ball The 1904 carburetors for automatic transmissions have a nylon check ball and retainer clip that goes in the float bowl body where the throttle body mounts to the float bowl. The manual transmissions did not need this. In our Holley kit # K421, this check ball is…

  • What is Happening to the Post Office

    I’m seeing more packages shipped by the post office taking more time to deliver than what they promise. The USPS has been saying that they will be giving poorer service to save money and I think that may be what I’m seeing. Now, only the government would try to save…

  • Carburetor Brass Tag Identification

    Rochester Older Carburetors The brass identification tag on Rochester carburetors shows the carburetor part number and also designates the month during the calendar year the carburetor was built. Brass tags stamped A6 indicate the carburetor was built in January of the 1956 calendar year. B6 February, C6 March and so…