Posted by Paul on Sunday, August 26, 2001 at 7:48PM :
In Reply to: Re: 17' 1955 Chris Craft trade for Power Wagon posted by RDavis on Sunday, August 26, 2001 at 5:50PM :
The tri carb set up on Chris Craft (Heurcules Engines) would not be adaptable to Land Based vechicles. Being Marine, a water cooled manifold is used. The carbs are single barrel Zienth downdraft. The linkage is solid, all carbs open and close together. The typical Chris Craft K engine depending on year was around 100 hp. The tri carb setup was introduced on the KB series, short stroke, about 1939. The KB with the tri carbs and different grind cam uped the HP to 121. In the 50's the KBL was introduced. It was a long stroke version still with tri carbs and cam and produced 131 hp. They also did a KFL, with twin updraft zienths and a solid linkage.
Even if you wanted to try to modify one of these manifolds for your PW, you would not want to pay the price. A KBL manifold with carbs, used, will bring easily $750.00. I just sold one at the antique boat show for more than that.
Paul
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