Kingston 5 ball Carburetor

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2013: Kingston 5 ball Carburetor
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Bailey - Melbourne Australia on Monday, October 21, 2013 - 10:12 pm:

I have a Kingston 5 ball carburetor on my 1910 T Model Ford Touring. I have just rebuilt the engine and don't want to damage it by the ingestion of any foreign material through the intake. Looking at the carburetor I see there is a thread on the inside diameter or the air intake. Q. Is this for a spark arrestor or an air filter, I have seen what I think is a spark arrestor it screws into the intake but its only about 4 inches tall but I've never seen a filter. The air intake is upright not angled.
Any information greatly appreciated.

Dave Bailey
Australia


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ed in California on Monday, October 21, 2013 - 11:29 pm:

It is a spark arrestor, but it could double as an air filter for any larger chunks of debris.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Bailey - Melbourne Australia on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 12:31 am:

Thanks Ed,
now all I have to do is find one!!

Dave


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kerry van Ekeren (Australia) on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 12:42 am:

Might not be that hard to make one, may be a pump supply will have some screen, a welsh plug soldered on the top, a brass plumbing fitting may be the same thread? or slip it in with some adhesive of your choice.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jem Bowkett on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 02:40 am:

I have a repro one, can't remember which vendor it came from. Lang's list a hot air pipe. Stan Howe would probably know who does the filter.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kim Dobbins on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 04:44 pm:

on the left is an original filter for a Kingston 5 ball, on the right is an old reproduction. Both are probably available if you look around.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ed in California on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 04:56 pm:

Maybe you can use a cut-down fuel tank strainer from a Model A Ford?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Stan Howe Helena, Montana on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 07:44 pm:

You can find a brass tube with that oddball thread in the plumbing dept of a good hardware store. It is either 7/8 x 32 or 1 x 32. That would be a good start to making one.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Bailey - Melbourne Australia on Thursday, October 24, 2013 - 12:36 am:

My thanks to all for such great advice, I guess its back to the drawing board with a view to making one.
Many thanks to Kerry, Jem ,Kim, Stan and of course Ed in CA


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