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Here's a link to a pictorial complication of Accessory Carburetors for the Model T with related literature. I put this together from years of "Accessory Of The Day" posts I shared here on the MTFCA Forum. ENJOY!

https://modeltfordfix.com/forum/viewtop ... 749042b5eb

Very cool Jay!! What a great resource!

I had no idea there were so many different carbs for Fords. A lot of folks must have felt the factory unit could use improvement.

Paul

Paul

The Montana 500 rules mandate the use of a stock NH carburetor to LIMIT THE VEHICLE's SPEED...Since they routinely exceed 50 MPH anyway, running original displacement, original cranks, and a stock NH, let that sink in!

Once production really ramped up, Ford installed the cheapest, simplest, fastest-to-fabricate carb possible and even at that, manufacturers could not keep up at times. The carbs shown on Jay's link for the most part were sophisticated and expensive to manufacture and sell as evidenced by period ads which showed NH and similar carbs at barely a couple of bucks and accessory carbs at $12 - $20+ a pop. That said, some of them were duds, and some were near quackery. Carb collecting is a complete subset of "T" collectors and with a couple hundred types of accessory carbs made, it can fill a lifetime or two to get anywhere near a complete collection.

So, what did you get if you parted with your money? You typically bought economy or performance (you decide!), as well as speed and HP increase when you dug deep into your pocket for that $$. Ironically, many of the carbs which promised up to 50% savings in fuel, in fact used more fuel. The U & J is a great example, as that is what they advertised...unusual fuel savings. The reality is, it uses a BUNCH of fuel, and makes your car go like stink! Go figure!

Today, a number of carbs that really lived up to their performance billing can cost you $650 - $1000 for a restored copy...the curiosity carbs...not so much.