Identify this Carburetor?

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Derek Kiefer - Dexter, MN on Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 12:26 am:

I bought this at a swap meet recently, but I don't know exactly what it is... It doesn't have a data tag on it. I'm thinking Simmons maybe??? It's a straight through design, and everything looks very similar to the straight-through Holley NH that I have on my car now, but the outer shape of it is slightly different.

Everything looks new or rebuilt on it, and I want to try it on my car, but want to replace the Grose Jet first. Thanks


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Cascisa - Poulsbo, Washington on Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 12:59 am:

Looks like a NH Straight-Though.

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 01:08 am:

Nope, not NH. This is the side that goes toward the engine. On the NH there would be a vent hole with a nameplate over it. Let's see the other side.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kenny Edmondson, Indianapolis on Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 05:48 am:

It's a Simmons


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Royce in Dallas TX on Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 06:52 am:

It could be a Simmons, Wizard or Western Auto brand carburetor. All seem to be identical except the tag.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR on Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 10:09 am:

The screw on the side holds the pin on which the flapper pivots. So it's made by Simmons and could have had their name on it or one of the other retailers such as those Royce mentioned.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Leming on Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 10:12 am:

Maybe its a ford F


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Derek Kiefer - Dexter, MN on Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 12:52 pm:

Thank you for the help.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Royce in Dallas TX on Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 12:58 pm:

It does not look like a Ford F, which is just an NH. The NH / Ford F does not have the electric heater wire connection seen in the photo just forward of the choke shaft.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Derek Kiefer - Dexter, MN on Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 11:33 pm:

Here's a couple more pictures. Did the ones sold as Wizard or Western Auto ever have data tags on them?




Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR on Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 09:31 am:

Derek -- Yes, they had tags on them. The Wizard name was Western Auto's line of re-branded products, much as Allstate and J.C. Higgins were to Sears. I'll try to remember to get a pic of a Wizard nameplate when I'm at my shop today.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR on Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 06:25 pm:

Okie Dokie then -- Here are some pics of ID plates.

This one is the Wizard, a carb made by Simmons and sold by Western Auto.

wiz

This the Simmons Super Power, the plate usually seen on these.

sim

This is the same carb, without the Simmons name, just Patented and the pat. nos.

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This is the Ford F plate. The F is the sway-back NH after Ford bought the rights to it from Holley. Note that the plate is in a different location from the Simmons.

f

Derek -- Since your Simmons carb has no rivet holes where the plate goes, I assume that yours never had an ID plate on it.


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