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Mail From: AirForceOne1218 (AirForceOne1218

Hello, long time reader, first time writer. Looking for an Autolite 1100
for a 66 3.3 Litre engine. I think I have called every carb shop in the
states, most waiting on cores to rebuild. Anyone have info on one anywhere)? I
know that Pony Carburetors has them for a little over $400, but I was trying to
keep a lower budget with this thing. Thanks.



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Mail From: dano (Dan O'Reilly)

My personal recommendation, based on their shoddy workmanship, is: avoid
Pony Carburetors at all costs. I bought my carb for my 351C at Recarbco
Carburetors an Pittsburg, CA (925-439-7030). They did an excellent job on
my carb. I don't know how they're fixed for Autolite 1100's, but it's
worth a look.

At 07:06 PM 3/24/2008, AirForceOne1218 at aol.com wrote:
>Hello, long time reader, first time writer. Looking for an Autolite 1100
>for a 66 3.3 Litre engine. I think I have called every carb shop in the
>states, most waiting on cores to rebuild. Anyone have info on one
>anywhere)? I know that Pony Carburetors has them for a little over $400,
>but I was trying to keep a lower budget with this thing. Thanks.

---

Dan O'Reilly
1966 Nightmist Blue Pony Coupe
1971 Bright Red Mach 1
2002 Black Deluxe Convertible
Colorado Springs, CO

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Mail From: mustangpaul (Paul Sawyer)

I second Dan's rec about Pony Carbs. They've redone one of my carbs twice
and it still isn't right.

Shoddy workmanship + outrageous pricing = I'd look elsewhere. Seriously.

On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 8:43 PM, Dan O'Reilly <dano at process.com> wrote:

> My personal recommendation, based on their shoddy workmanship, is: avoid
> Pony Carburetors at all costs. I bought my carb for my 351C at Recarbco
> Carburetors an Pittsburg, CA (925-439-7030). They did an excellent job on
> my carb. I don't know how they're fixed for Autolite 1100's, but it's
> worth a look.
>
> At 07:06 PM 3/24/2008, AirForceOne1218 at aol.com wrote:
> >Hello, long time reader, first time writer. Looking for an Autolite 1100
> >for a 66 3.3 Litre engine. I think I have called every carb shop in the
> >states, most waiting on cores to rebuild. Anyone have info on one
> >anywhere)? I know that Pony Carburetors has them for a little over $400,
> >but I was trying to keep a lower budget with this thing. Thanks.
>
> ---
>
> Dan O'Reilly
> 1966 Nightmist Blue Pony Coupe
> 1971 Bright Red Mach 1
> 2002 Black Deluxe Convertible
> Colorado Springs, CO
>
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Mail From: Lance (Lance Robaldo)

First, welcome to the forum. Don't be a lurker, jump right in and ask any
question you have. Remember, there are no stupid questions. And I'm sure
you'll have much to contribute too.

Have you tried the local auto parts store?
My car is a 65 3.3 litre (200 CI for us Yankees) and so is my son's car.

I've found that the local Autozone and Advanced Auto Parts generally have
the Autolite 1100 in stock or can get it within 24 hours. Ditto with Naapa
auto parts. No such luck with Pep-Boys, they rarely have anything that will
fit our cars, but Advanced almost always has the part we need for our 65 &
66 cars.


I've moved away from the autolite 1100's on my cars. They were asthnatic at
best when they were brand new. Now after 40+ years of being rebuilt, they
pretty much all suck.

Both my son and I are now running Weber 2bbl carbs using the
CliffordPerformance.com carburetor adapters. The difference is truly
ASTOUNDING! We probably saved the cost of the carb & adapter in fuel
mileage in less than 2 years. And what a boost we got in seat of the pants
performance! It really woke those lazy 6 bangers up!!!

I documented the install of mine at robaldo.com/ProjectWeber
Just click on the first picture, and use the <next> button at the bottom of
the screen for a blow-by-blow description of the install. It took about an
hour in total.


Lance Robaldo
Lance at Robaldo.com



From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca] On Behalf Of
AirForceOne1218 at aol.com
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 9:07 PM
To: Lance at robaldo.com
Subject: [CM] Carburetor Information


Hello, long time reader, first time writer. Looking for an Autolite 1100
for a 66 3.3 Litre engine. I think I have called every carb shop in the
states, most waiting on cores to rebuild. Anyone have info on one
anywhere)? I know that Pony Carburetors has them for a little over $400,
but I was trying to keep a lower budget with this thing. Thanks.



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Mail From: mustangpaul (Paul Sawyer)

Lance, what did that Weber push your mileage to? What about the 1100?

That's a good looking carb, btw.

On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 7:30 AM, Lance Robaldo <Lance at robaldo.com> wrote:

> First, welcome to the forum. Don't be a lurker, jump right in and ask
> any question you have. Remember, there are no stupid questions. And I'm
> sure you'll have much to contribute too.
>
> Have you tried the local auto parts store?
> My car is a 65 3.3 litre (200 CI for us Yankees) and so is my son's car.
>
> I've found that the local Autozone and Advanced Auto Parts generally have
> the Autolite 1100 in stock or can get it within 24 hours. Ditto with Naapa
> auto parts. No such luck with Pep-Boys, they rarely have anything that will
> fit our cars, but Advanced almost always has the part we need for our 65 &
> 66 cars.
>
>
> I've moved away from the autolite 1100's on my cars. They were asthnatic
> at best when they were brand new. Now after 40+ years of being rebuilt,
> they pretty much all suck.
>
> Both my son and I are now running Weber 2bbl carbs using the
> CliffordPerformance.com carburetor adapters. The difference is truly
> ASTOUNDING! We probably saved the cost of the carb & adapter in fuel
> mileage in less than 2 years. And what a boost we got in seat of the pants
> performance! It really woke those lazy 6 bangers up!!!
>
> I documented the install of mine at robaldo.com/ProjectWeber
> Just click on the first picture, and use the <next> button at the bottom
> of the screen for a blow-by-blow description of the install. It took about
> an hour in total.
>
>
> Lance Robaldo
> Lance at Robaldo.com
>
>
>
> *From:* classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca [mailto:
> classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca] *On Behalf Of *
> AirForceOne1218 at aol.com
> *Sent:* Monday, March 24, 2008 9:07 PM
> *To:* Lance at robaldo.com
> *Subject:* [CM] Carburetor Information
>
> Hello, long time reader, first time writer. Looking for an Autolite 1100
> for a 66 3.3 Litre engine. I think I have called every carb shop in the
> states, most waiting on cores to rebuild. Anyone have info on one
> anywhere)? I know that Pony Carburetors has them for a little
> over $400, but I was trying to keep a lower budget with this
> thing. Thanks.
>
>
>
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Mail From: Lance (Lance Robaldo)

You know Paul, I'm going to have to sit down and figure that out.



It's probably somewhere in the neighborhood of 20mpg on 93 octane, perhaps a bit
better on lower octane, but I don't want to retard my timing the amount required
to use 87 - 89 octane fuel. Without retarding the timing, pinging becomes a
major issue on the lower octane fuels.



What I CAN tell you is before the Weber it used to take me 2 tanks of gas to go
back & forth to work (25 miles each way) for 5 days a week, but had about 3/4
tank left at the end of the week. Now I only fill up 1 time a week, drive the
same distance to work & back, and still have around 1/4 tank at the end of the
week.



Doing the math assuming a 16 gal tank, that comes to roughly 12-13 mpg with the
Autolite 1100, and somewhere in the neighborhood of 20 mpg using the Weber. At
the current price of gas, the Weber has certainly paid for itself by now.



Now my son's car doesn't get nearly the MPG I get. He's around 15 mpg right now
(he actually tracks his mpg, something I've always been a bit lazy about). I'm
still trying to figure out why his mileage is so low. He has a freshly rebuilt
engine, and as of 2 weeks ago, a full high performance electronic ignition.



He does have a C4 automatic, whereas I have a T5 5 speed manual with .63
overdrive, which absolutely will give me better gas mileage, but I still think
he should be doing better than 15. (for that matter, I should probably be doing
better than 20)



Yeah, it is a nice looking carb, but I hate that little square breather. I've
replaced it with a "triangle" shaped Edelbrock since those pictures were taken,
but I'm still looking for a breather that I like.



Lance.









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From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca] On Behalf Of Paul Sawyer
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 11:25 AM
To: RRobaldo at wltsoftware.com
Subject: Re: [CM] Carburetor Information



Lance, what did that Weber push your mileage to? What about the 1100?

That's a good looking carb, btw.

On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 7:30 AM, Lance Robaldo <Lance at robaldo.com> wrote:

First, welcome to the forum. Don't be a lurker, jump right in and ask any
question you have. Remember, there are no stupid questions. And I'm sure
you'll have much to contribute too.



Have you tried the local auto parts store?

My car is a 65 3.3 litre (200 CI for us Yankees) and so is my son's car.



I've found that the local Autozone and Advanced Auto Parts generally have the
Autolite 1100 in stock or can get it within 24 hours. Ditto with Naapa auto
parts. No such luck with Pep-Boys, they rarely have anything that will fit our
cars, but Advanced almost always has the part we need for our 65 & 66 cars.





I've moved away from the autolite 1100's on my cars. They were asthnatic at
best when they were brand new. Now after 40+ years of being rebuilt, they
pretty much all suck.



Both my son and I are now running Weber 2bbl carbs using the
CliffordPerformance.com carburetor adapters. The difference is truly
ASTOUNDING! We probably saved the cost of the carb & adapter in fuel mileage in
less than 2 years. And what a boost we got in seat of the pants performance!
It really woke those lazy 6 bangers up!!!



I documented the install of mine at robaldo.com/ProjectWeber

Just click on the first picture, and use the <next> button at the bottom of the
screen for a blow-by-blow description of the install. It took about an hour in
total.





Lance Robaldo

Lance at Robaldo.com







From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca] On Behalf Of
AirForceOne1218 at aol.com
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 9:07 PM
To: Lance at robaldo.com
Subject: [CM] Carburetor Information

Hello, long time reader, first time writer. Looking for an Autolite 1100 for a
66 3.3 Litre engine. I think I have called every carb shop in the states, most
waiting on cores to rebuild. Anyone have info on one anywhere)? I know that
Pony Carburetors has them for a little over $400, but I was trying to keep a
lower budget with this thing. Thanks.





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Mail From: benw (Ben Witso)

Yes - welcome to the group!

I too have a 65 6-cyl (200). The summer before last I found I needed
to get a rebuilt carb for my motor and started calling the local auto
parts stores (Checker, Autozone, Napa). I found that their suppliers
(the carb rebuilders) had stopped rebuilding these carbs. I found one
at Pep Boys - they had to order it from their regional warehouse and
it was the last they had. I don't know if the rebuilder has started
rebuilding them again or not - no one could give me an answer at the
time and I haven't had to check since. I agree with Lance that the
local parts stores are the best place to start when looking for parts
- they have all the normal wear parts much cheaper than the Mustang
specialty catalogs. But if they still don't carry the rebuilt carbs I
can only think of keeping an eye out at your local swap meets or on
ebay. I know they show up there from time to time, but I don't think
they are in very good shape for the most part (probably need a real
good cleaning if not a rebuild). If you aren't going for concourse
I'd give serious consideration to the Weber 2bbl that Lance talks
about. I'm going to put one of those on mine sooner or later.

Ben

On Mar 25, 2008, at 7:30 AM, Lance Robaldo wrote:

> First, welcome to the forum. Don't be a lurker, jump right in and
> ask any question you have. Remember, there are no stupid
> questions. And I'm sure you'll have much to contribute too.
>
> Have you tried the local auto parts store?
> My car is a 65 3.3 litre (200 CI for us Yankees) and so is my son's
> car.
>
> I've found that the local Autozone and Advanced Auto Parts
> generally have the Autolite 1100 in stock or can get it within 24
> hours. Ditto with Naapa auto parts. No such luck with Pep-Boys,
> they rarely have anything that will fit our cars, but Advanced
> almost always has the part we need for our 65 & 66 cars.
>
>
> I've moved away from the autolite 1100's on my cars. They were
> asthnatic at best when they were brand new. Now after 40+ years of
> being rebuilt, they pretty much all suck.
>
> Both my son and I are now running Weber 2bbl carbs using the
> CliffordPerformance.com carburetor adapters. The difference is
> truly ASTOUNDING! We probably saved the cost of the carb & adapter
> in fuel mileage in less than 2 years. And what a boost we got in
> seat of the pants performance! It really woke those lazy 6 bangers
> up!!!
>
> I documented the install of mine at robaldo.com/
> ProjectWeber
> Just click on the first picture, and use the <next> button at the
> bottom of the screen for a blow-by-blow description of the
> install. It took about an hour in total.
>
>
> Lance Robaldo
> Lance at Robaldo.com
>
>
>
> From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca [mailto:classic-
> mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca] On Behalf Of
> AirForceOne1218 at aol.com
> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 9:07 PM
> To: Lance at robaldo.com
> Subject: [CM] Carburetor Information
>
> Hello, long time reader, first time writer. Looking for an
> Autolite 1100 for a 66 3.3 Litre engine. I think I have called
> every carb shop in the states, most waiting on cores to rebuild.
> Anyone have info on one anywhere)? I know that Pony Carburetors
> has them for a little over $400, but I was trying to keep a lower
> budget with this thing. Thanks.
>
>
>
> Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home.
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On Mar 25, 2008, at 9:41 AM, Lance Robaldo wrote:

> He does have a C4 automatic, whereas I have a T5 5 speed manual
> with .63 overdrive, which absolutely will give me better gas
> mileage, but I still think he should be doing better than 15. (for
> that matter, I should probably be doing better than 20)


He should, Given that I average 15-17 depending how much traffic I sit
in (or my odometer is just wrong

I have:

289 2V V8, Autolite 2100, Pertronix Ignitor I, Platinum tipped
autolite plugs, original 2.80:1 rear, C4 and tri-Y headers/magna flow
exhaust setup.

I run the car on 87-octane Chevron or Valero all the time.

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Mail From: mustang (Brandon Peskin)


On Mar 24, 2008, at 6:43 PM, Dan O'Reilly wrote:

> I bought my carb for my 351C at Recarbco
> Carburetors an Pittsburg, CA (925-439-7030).


These guys are about 4 miles from my house and I have visited them.
Very nice, very well organized and they know their stuff. I just
referred my neighbor to them to have his GM carb looked at.

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Mail From: walt (Walt Boeninger)

dang! I read Pittsburgh earlier and assumed the *other* one...

I really want a 4300D carb for my Boss 351. Pony Carb
sells lookalikes for $800 ... but ....

I'll have to check into them... they're in driving distance.

Walt


Brandon Peskin wrote:
> On Mar 24, 2008, at 6:43 PM, Dan O'Reilly wrote:
>
>> I bought my carb for my 351C at Recarbco
>> Carburetors an Pittsburg, CA (925-439-7030).
>
>
> These guys are about 4 miles from my house and I have visited them.
> Very nice, very well organized and they know their stuff. I just
> referred my neighbor to them to have his GM carb looked at.


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Mail From: keven (Coates, Keven)

I average 17mpg with my T-5 and 2.79 rear gears, but my engine is a
mildly modified 302 with Dart Jr. Heads, 226 @ .050" cam, headers, and
Edelbrock performer intake (etc.).

Keven
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[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca] On Behalf Of
Brandon Peskin
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 1:41 PM
To: Coates, Keven
Subject: Re: [CM] Carburetor Information


On Mar 25, 2008, at 9:41 AM, Lance Robaldo wrote:

> He does have a C4 automatic, whereas I have a T5 5 speed manual
> with .63 overdrive, which absolutely will give me better gas
> mileage, but I still think he should be doing better than 15. (for
> that matter, I should probably be doing better than 20)


He should, Given that I average 15-17 depending how much traffic I sit
in (or my odometer is just wrong

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Mail From: mustang (Brandon Peskin)


On Mar 25, 2008, at 11:58 AM, Walt Boeninger wrote:

> I'll have to check into them... they're in driving distance.


Or bribing distance because I come to Sunnyvale about twice a
week... ;-)

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Mail From: michael.dinn (Michael 'Moose' Dinn)

> I average 17mpg with my T-5 and 2.79 rear gears, but my engine is a
> mildly modified 302 with Dart Jr. Heads, 226 @ .050" cam, headers, and
> Edelbrock performer intake (etc.).

I average about 17mpg city, 23-24 highway with an FMX 3 speed auto & a stock '72 302/2v.

What's the first thing I should look at for getting more milage?

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Mail From: walt (Walt Boeninger)

Sounds like great mileage to me!

Michael 'Moose' Dinn wrote:
>> I average 17mpg with my T-5 and 2.79 rear gears, but my engine is a
>> mildly modified 302 with Dart Jr. Heads, 226 @ .050" cam, headers, and
>> Edelbrock performer intake (etc.).
>
> I average about 17mpg city, 23-24 highway with an FMX 3 speed auto & a stock '72 302/2v.
>
> What's the first thing I should look at for getting more milage?
>


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Mail From: michael.dinn (Michael 'Moose' Dinn)

> Sounds like great mileage to me!

I never said I wasn't doing well :-)

> > What's the first thing I should look at for getting more milage?

I'm thinking about taking the AOD from my '87 and dropping it in to replace
the FMX. Anyone ever done a swap like that? It should make gas on the highway
go lots further..

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Mail From: walt (Walt Boeninger)

Hmmm .... sounds like a free shipping opportunity.....
.... but then a roadtrip is not a bad idea......I don't go to work!

Brandon Peskin wrote:
> On Mar 25, 2008, at 11:58 AM, Walt Boeninger wrote:
>
>> I'll have to check into them... they're in driving distance.
>
>
> Or bribing distance because I come to Sunnyvale about twice a
> week... ;-)
> _______________________________________________

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Mail From: keven (Coates, Keven)

Any overdrive will help considerably. I used to get 14-15 mpg before
overdrive, now it's a constant 17 mpg.

You'll have to pound out the tunnel to get the AOD in there, and there
is some trickiness with the TV cable (not sure what that is, some sort
of load sensing cable?) I've heard of, but don't know much about. I
don't like automatics personally, but I've heard this much.

Keven

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I'm thinking about taking the AOD from my '87 and dropping it in to
replace
the FMX. Anyone ever done a swap like that? It should make gas on the
highway go lots further..