Carter AFB Question

Joe Marcinowski · 11-30-2011, 10:02 AM

Anyone know the cfm rating of AFB's #3855 & #4131? These are 65-66 Mopar carb's.

Thanks,
Joe

Dwight Southerland · 11-30-2011, 12:17 PM

Around 550-575 cfm. I have only flowed one carb of those specs (1.437 x 1.563, 1.118 x 1.313) and it flowed 560 cfm on my bench.

Paul Precht · 11-30-2011, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

Around 550-575 cfm. I have only flowed one carb of those specs (1.437 x 1.563, 1.118 x 1.313) and it flowed 560 cfm on my bench.

We're not far off, the one I flowed was 566 CFM. These are the small AFBs with no weights in the back.

Ed Wright · 11-30-2011, 11:00 PM

What kind of flow bench do you have Dwight?

Joe Marcinowski · 12-01-2011, 09:26 AM

Thanks guys!

Joe

Dwight Southerland · 12-01-2011, 09:27 AM

Home made, a la Lee Shepherd.

Ed Wright · 12-01-2011, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

Home made, a la Lee Shepherd.

Mine is home made too. When Superflow was located here in Tulsa, a local machine shop made many of his parts. A long time friend worked there at that time, and he made their parts. Orfice plates, etc. Still had his little notebook with all the specs. He whipped out a set of parts for me. Mine is just red instead of blue.

Last time I was at R&M they still had that flow bench Lee & Buddy built. Somebody had asked about buying it. David and Bruce mentioned it.

pfordamx · 12-01-2011, 11:55 PM

not to hi jack the thread but ed i didn't even notice you were from tulsa well sands springs even i'm curious as to how long you've lived and raced there odds are we know alot of the same people

Mark Yacavone · 12-02-2011, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by pfordamx

not to hi jack the thread but ed i didn't even notice you were from tulsa well sands springs even i'm curious as to how long you've lived and raced there odds are we know alot of the same people

Probably as long as the sand in the springs. Right, Ed?

Ed Wright · 12-02-2011, 01:43 PM

Sorry I didn't see this sooner.
I've lived in Tulsa all my 68+ years. Just bought a house with a Sand Springs address about eleven years ago. Only six miles from my shop (which I sold my dyno & closed just over a year ago) in west Tulsa.
Now my mailing address is the same town as my long time friend & hero, 2 time NHRA Top Fuel World Champ Bennie "The Wizard" Osborn. LOL

11-30-2011, 10:02 AM	#1
Joe Marcinowski Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northern Ohio Posts: 203 Likes: 849 Liked 33 Times in 15 Posts	Carter AFB Question Anyone know the cfm rating of AFB's #3855 & #4131? These are 65-66 Mopar carb's. Thanks, Joe __________________ Joe Marcinowski 3377 STK

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Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,001 Likes: 64 Liked 778 Times in 193 Posts	Re: Carter AFB Question Around 550-575 cfm. I have only flowed one carb of those specs (1.437 x 1.563, 1.118 x 1.313) and it flowed 560 cfm on my bench.

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Joe Marcinowski Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northern Ohio Posts: 203 Likes: 849 Liked 33 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Carter AFB Question Thanks guys! Joe __________________ Joe Marcinowski 3377 STK

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Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,001 Likes: 64 Liked 778 Times in 193 Posts	Re: Carter AFB Question Home made, a la Lee Shepherd.

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pfordamx Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 214 Likes: 3 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Carter AFB Question not to hi jack the thread but ed i didn't even notice you were from tulsa well sands springs even i'm curious as to how long you've lived and raced there odds are we know alot of the same people

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Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Carter AFB Question What kind of flow bench do you have Dwight? __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

12-02-2011, 01:43 PM	#10
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Carter AFB Question Sorry I didn't see this sooner. I've lived in Tulsa all my 68+ years. Just bought a house with a Sand Springs address about eleven years ago. Only six miles from my shop (which I sold my dyno & closed just over a year ago) in west Tulsa. Now my mailing address is the same town as my long time friend & hero, 2 time NHRA Top Fuel World Champ Bennie "The Wizard" Osborn. LOL __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA