Tech1, I did check the site you gave and you are correct for a single Stromberg 97 rebuild kit. I note the corresponding kit for a Rochester Quadrajet is still less than $20 but the 97 is clearly simpler than the Quadrajet and should be easier to rebuild. So for a single 97 a rebuild is not expensive. My kneejerk response was based on comparisons of two- or three-pot setups for flatheads. Even if a small 4-barrel is $300 and a 4-barrel intake is $200 that is only half of the multi-97/94 setups at roughly $1000. So to get the '36 running, rebuild the 97, check the timing, change plugs to new, add new points, maybe new plug wires and look for leaks as Bob mentioned, BUT if there is a temptation to add multi-carbs, headers and maybe aluminum heads it would clearly be cheaper to use a 4-barrel carb and intake AND probably easier to tune. I knew you guys would have good answers if I just kept the thread near the top for a few minutes and hopefully this flathead will be purring/roaring along soon.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder