Thread: Meller's "Last" Hoorah - '62 Fairlane

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Em,
I opened the zip file and there are five MSWord files, each in the 7000KB range. I'll be happy to e-mail you the MSWord files, which you should be able to open without any problem, as long as you have Word installed? Either way is OK, but if you want the files send me your e-mail.

A rule of thumb on vac. from carb. any port in base plate is manifold vac. any port above is ported (dist vac adv.)

Em,
You should have all five files now. I opened the first of the five Word files and that is a VERY comprehensive manual on the 2100 carb! Tons of pictures, internal cutaways to show exactly where all the ports run, and a good description, too. The lead page says it was OEM for '58 through '75, so having a bunch of "extra" ports makes sense for those '70's applications. That carb is used by a lot of guys on Jeeps, replacing their stock carb on the 4.0 in-line 6, and earlier models too. Hope the book helps.

Thanks Roger and NTFDAY but, as I've mentioned before, for some reason I can't open the Word Files. However, my "genius" step-son is coming today for Mom's Day and I'll get him to fix this for me. I have been having problems with my computer so I may get him to burn them to a CD for me also, if it's possible.

Em

Maybe my luck's changing? I decided to take a look and make a list of what I might possibly need for an accelerator linkage and after I got to messing with it, I made do with what I had and I think it will work just fine. All I had to do was to cut off all the "Barrio Riggin", cut some more threads down on the rod, drill a cotter key hole and then cut it to length. Anybody see anything that I missed? Now I need to rig a return spring of some kind and that part should be done. I've been watching some videos on the electric choke and setting the carb and I ?may? have some things figured out on the starting also.

recommend 2 return springs. Ya just never know.

Your linkage rod needs to be on the top bracket, not the bottom

Originally Posted by NTFDAY

Your linkage rod needs to be on the top bracket, not the bottom

Ken,
I think you may need to clarify what you mean by "top bracket"? Maybe Em knows what you mean, but I don't follow.

Originally Posted by rspears

Ken,
I think you may need to clarify what you mean by "top bracket"? Maybe Em knows what you mean, but I don't follow.

Sorry, poor choice of words. I should have said top arm instead of bottom arm. As you press the throttle the top arm will pull towards the firewall while the bottom arm will push towards the radiator.

I'm confused also - - - - 'splain please ??

I'm still not fully understanding what you are saying, Ken.
Here's the way the "Barrio Brothers" had it on the old one.

Charlie, are you serious about 2 return springs?
How about one good strong one instead?

Not on the carb, the linkage mounted on the rear of the manifold.

OK, are you talking about A or B ? or neither???

The rod from the carb should attach to "A"