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Steves 65 Tri Power

  • Now here we go.  I must admit that his carburetors were in much better shape than this unit.  But in this case this carburetor is correct.  Not only that but you will see that I can also fix one that is totally neglected like this one.

    • Now here we go. I must admit that his carburetors were in m…
  • Here is a full on picture of the Accelerator Linkage on the side of the Lower Base Plate.  It has not been removed from the Throttle Blade Main Shaft.  You can tell by the Swagged on Linkage Arm.

    • Here is a full on picture of the Accelerator Linkage on the…
  • You will also notice that the Throttle Shaft is not cut off like was done to the 60's era center carb on his intake setup.  This one is recessed.  That was for a reason.  You see there was a small cup plug that is driven in to prevent fuel from leaking...

    • You will also notice that the Throttle Shaft is not cut off…
  • There are many small items of design that indicate that this is the correct base for a 65 Center Carburetor.  You will notice that there are two Air Fuel adjusting screw ports in the front of the Ventury Base.

    • There are many small items of design that indicate that this…
  • This is where the fuel air idle screws enter into the base of the carburetor.  It is these two screws that determine the ratio at idle.  They have to be adjusted.  Turn in until the engine idles down a little bit then back them out about 1/2 turn.

    • This is where the fuel air idle screws enter into the base o…
  • Well even I will be the first to admit that this carb has seen better days.  Of course it has not been living it's life in a bucket of water but it sure looks like it.

    • Well even I will be the first to admit that this carb has se…
  • The correct Thermostat Housing is installed and has the correct inlet configuration for a GTO.  Minor differences are my life.  These items are critical for a correct application.

    • The correct Thermostat Housing is installed and has the corr…
  • Some of these items are ok to utilize.  They are virtually identical to the OEM correct items utilized on 65 GTO Tri Power Intakes.  I hope to set him up with a beautiful set that he will be proud of.

    • Some of these items are ok to utilize. They are virtually i…
  • You know you just have to try new ideas to see if they work.  When they do not you quietly get rid of them and tell no one where they went.  Kinda like this main body.  I will swap it out for a correct unit when it shows up.

    • You know you just have to try new ideas to see if they work.…