Thread: Carter tripower carbs Any Info??

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I picked up a set of matched carbs today at a garage sale for $25. I was wondering if anyone cpould help me ID them. I've surfed for info on the net and can't find any good sources. Here ios what I know about them.

They all have 1-1809 cast into the bases. There is a tri-power linkage on them. Two of them have a metal tag with the number 33588 or 3358S with the date of E31 if I am reading it correctly. All three have 1454 on the bottom of the bowls.

Any idea what the application was????

Here is a pic.

Well that seems to indicate it is a WcD series but no way to confirm it.

The tags are original Carb triangle tags and they both match each other so I was hoping this would be easier than it is turning out to be.

Just take the tags to the parts store and get kits... Probably only about 5 different kits to fit all those old Carbs.

I'm just trying to figure out what they went to originally, not rebuild them.

Nope, they are 3358S on the tag for sure.

They are WGD carbs. Fuel inlet comes from the side of the bowl instead of the center. The 3358s is a 2400 series carb. Supposed to be original from the Buick line in the mid fifties. Turn the carbs over and measure the throttle bores. If the middle one is slightly larger, it is a good indication that this is a matched set. The larger bore middle one is rated at 280 cfm and the two smaller ones are at 250 cfm.

No, all three of them are the exact same. Can you tell me where you found this info??

Thanks by the way.

Old motors manuals. From back in the day when they actually gave good info.

GM tripower carbs (Carter) usually DO NOT have idle mixture screws. I doubt they are tripower units. Also end carbs traditionally carry a different prt #

OOPS!! I meant the end carbs don't have idle mixture screws

SORRY

Originally Posted by Geezer2

OOPS!! I meant the end carbs don't have idle mixture screws

SORRY

Not always true, Some came with them to be adjustable for smooth transition upon opening and blend some fuel to back and front of engine. This was an older engineering idea from way back when. Look at the picture closely, it has tall air horns for a tri power oil bath cleaner held on by a center carb stud, which his air horn piece is broken but identifiable. I find it strange that the period carbs shown on pic doesn't have a larger bore bore carb for the center one. Oh well, strange things happened back then.