Are primary Lemans bowl assemblies still available for sale anywhere?
Quote from: 67350#1242 on January 24, 2024, 01:04:40 PM
Are primary Lemans bowl assemblies still available for sale anywhere?
Contact Carl's Ford Parts . http://carlsfordparts.com/ He has had them in the past but don't know about currently . If anyone has them new he would.
Thanks, I called Carl - he has them for $300.
You might try contacting Drew at Air Fuel Spark to see what he has. He has parts for them:
https://www.afscarbs.com/lemans-bowl-parts-and-kit
Roy
Thanks, I haven't decided that I want to spring $300 on a new bowl. My existing has some warping across the gasket surfaces and I feel that I have to tighten it down too much to make it seal. I'm going to try a new set of gaskets to see if that will cure it. If not maybe will look for decent used at a better price. (then again, probably most used ones are warped too).
Kurt.
Check Ebay. There were a few pairs (both bowls) last time I looked. The brass hardware was new but the bowls themselves matched from the 60's. Except the accelerator pump mounting block. That had a little cast-in addition.
Thanks, I saw those and actually bought a set of pri and sec assemblies (they were Carl's).
I had found that my primary metering block was also warped the same way. I was able to straighten it, but don't know how I could fix the bow in the bowl surfaces without destroying it.
I figured I should go ahead and get the new ones before they get any more scarce. It's only money, right?
I fixed a warped bowl by using a 1/2" steel plate with the bowl screwed down to it. Placed in an oven for an 1/2 hour at 400. Let it cool in the oven and it was de-warped.
Interesting, I will have to try that. It seems counterintuitive because the 4 corners will contact the plate first, right?