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  • Title: Steves 66 Tri Power
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Steves 66 Tri Power

  • Here is the Main Body Casting Number. You will notice that the location is on the bottom of the Float Bowl. You can look up casting numbers and find the era that the part was made.

    • Here is the Main Body Casting Number. You will notice that…
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  • Of course there are many other identifiers that will indicate the vinatage of this carb. Notice the Specialized Bolt that plugs the rear of the Base Plate. This is a NO-NO. Do not use bolts in Pipe Threaded Holes. The bolt threads are parallel. Th...

    • Of course there are many other identifiers that will indicat…
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  • Just take a gander at those huge air vents drilled into the Ventury Plates. Is that OEM? Well what is the answer? Funny thing is Steve complains about the carb running lean. This is just one problem of a large set of them.

    • Just take a gander at those huge air vents drilled into the…
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  • Once again you can see the simular part number on the other outer carb. They are from the same year and style Tri Power. Not correct for 66. Now will they work on a 400? Lets hope.

    • Once again you can see the simular part number on the other…
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  • Here is another part number stamped into the lower Throttle Valve Base Plate. It can also be useful to identify the type of Base Plate and the year of the carb. Notice the ruined throttle shaft.

    • Here is another part number stamped into the lower Throttle…
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  • I am pretty sure that the carb is OEM. I do not see the Rochester Stamp on the outer Throttle Linkage Arm. I can not see the correct stamp on the brass fuel fitting. Just fuel for thought.

    • I am pretty sure that the carb is OEM. I do not see the Roc…
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  • Here is the front shot of the front carburetor. Notice that it is the correct main body. The upper Air Horn is quite distorted and not sealing at the Main Body to Air Horn gasket surface.

    • Here is the front shot of the front carburetor. Notice that…
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  • This type of distortion can eliminate correct operation of the outer two carburetors. On top of that the carbs also being tasked to operate on a 400 cubic inch motor. The real question is will the center carb improve performance? You bet.

    • This type of distortion can eliminate correct operation of t…
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  • Many items will indicate the vintage of a carburetor. I am just concerned about the warpage of the upper Air Horns, the condition of the Base Plate Gaskets and etc.

    • Many items will indicate the vintage of a carburetor. I am…
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