MTFCA Forum

Were NH vaporizer carbs an option or stock on the improved ‘26-‘27 T ? When I bought my ‘26 coupe in 1970, it had a regular NH on it. In 2000, I purchased a nice vaporizer to try and make my T it more historically accurate, but could never get my T to run as smooth as it did on the regular NH, so I sold the vaporizer and went back to the regular NH. Were vaporizer carbs considered an improvement over the old NH’s or did the vaporizer just complicate things? Jim Patrick

I think vaporizers were stock from some time in 26 until end of production. My 27 is still running the stock vaporizer. I can't compare performance as it has had the vaporizer for all of the 60 years that it has been in our family. It appears that they are a little harder starting when cold than a carbureted car. Maybe others who have tried both on the same car can tell us about their results.

According to Club's Encyclopedia, by Bruce:

The Vaporizer became standard in late 1926; the NH being discontinued. The Vaporizers came with several nameplates — Holley and Ford, with variations.

Ford considered them an improvement. Helped with the poor gas and gave good economy, a Ford selling feature of the low cost car!


Plus they do perform when in good shape, this T out horsepowered me on the dyno with a Vaproizer!

Either a vaporizer or an NH is correct for 26/27 cars. The vaporizer was designed to use the very low quality fuel available at that time. Really not necessary now and the NH is the better choice with modern gas.

Thank you everyone. Very helpful info. According to the matching engine and chassis number, my ‘26 coupe was made in March so, is considered an early ‘26. It came with the hole through, valve cover and the linkage was crusty with old built up oil and looked all rusty and original like the car when I first bought it, so, I’m sure mine came off the assembly line with an old style Holley NH. Thanks again. Jim Patrick