Got a call from Snyders this morning. They told me the carb I had sent them as a core for an NH, while looks like an NH, was actually a Wizard Improved Carburetor. Sent me 2 pages to my phone of documentation for me to look at which I’ll include here.
He said that the wizard was a straight through bore design and even had a small heating element in the throat and a different flapper; and that they were uncommon and just wanted to call and instead of swapping it out for an NH, for the same price he’ll have their guy rebuild it. I opted for that, and really impressed by their service. I had no idea and I can’t wait to get it back new!
Shoutout to Snyders! Carb getting rebuilt instead.
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Re: Shoutout to Snyders! Carb getting rebuilt instead.
I believe that Wizard carbs were sold by Western Auto
1922 Coupe & 1927 Touring
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Re: Shoutout to Snyders! Carb getting rebuilt instead.
Yes, these carbs were sold through Western Auto under their Wizard name. The carbs were made by Simmons.
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Re: Shoutout to Snyders! Carb getting rebuilt instead.
Let us know its performance characteristics when you have it running.
I have several, all the variations, but have not run one.
How do the compare to a NH? Top speed, idle, stability of the mixture setting @ idle & hi speed, acceleration, etc.
I have several, all the variations, but have not run one.
How do the compare to a NH? Top speed, idle, stability of the mixture setting @ idle & hi speed, acceleration, etc.
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Re: Shoutout to Snyders! Carb getting rebuilt instead.
Said it’ll be a couple weeks until I get it back, I’ll report back when I can. I’ve never had anything else so I’m unsure how it compares
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Re: Shoutout to Snyders! Carb getting rebuilt instead.
It's a flapper-style carb...it should start like a Kingston L-4 with no choke unless very cold, and then pretty much run like an NH.
Folks call them "straight-through" because there is no "dip" in the casting, but that straight-through bore is covered over by a flapper which acts like a variable venturi. Some folks love them, some are pretty much "meh"...I think it will pretty much depend on what you were used to prior to installing it as rebuilt. It may very well be a nice improvement over what was there.
Folks call them "straight-through" because there is no "dip" in the casting, but that straight-through bore is covered over by a flapper which acts like a variable venturi. Some folks love them, some are pretty much "meh"...I think it will pretty much depend on what you were used to prior to installing it as rebuilt. It may very well be a nice improvement over what was there.
Scott Conger
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NH Full Flow Float Valves
Obsolete carburetor parts manufactured
Tyranny under the guise of law is still Tyranny
NH Full Flow Float Valves
Obsolete carburetor parts manufactured