Kingston L vs Holly NH

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WayneJ
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Kingston L vs Holly NH

Post by WayneJ » Tue Mar 17, 2020 11:23 am

My 1915 came to me with a Holly NH carburetor installed and an uninstalled, unrestored, Kingston L carburetor.

I believe the Kingston L carburetor would be a typical carburetor for my car when it was new.

What are the pros and cons of each carburetor?

How hard is it to rebuild a Kingston L?
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Re: Kingston L vs Holly NH

Post by Scott_Conger » Tue Mar 17, 2020 11:31 am

Meh...It's an OK carburetor...Presume you mean L-4.

to repair: A screwdriver, adjustable wrench and a modest purse

If you're used to choking the NH, you'll likely do that a little less with the Kingston. Some folks say they get a little better mileage...my experience is just the opposite

FWIW
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Tyranny under the guise of law is still Tyranny

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Re: Kingston L vs Holly NH

Post by Mark Gregush » Tue Mar 17, 2020 12:13 pm

Kingston L 1915 to 1917 (cast bowl with float valve mounted in it)
L2 1917 to 1920 (float valve was moved to body and steel bowl)
L4 1921 to 1926 (bronze then cast iron bodied)
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! :shock:

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WayneJ
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Re: Kingston L vs Holly NH

Post by WayneJ » Tue Mar 17, 2020 1:53 pm

I was referring to a Kingston L, not L-4.
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Re: Kingston L vs Holly NH

Post by Scott_Conger » Tue Mar 17, 2020 1:56 pm

And I somehow entirely missed that. My appologies.
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Tyranny under the guise of law is still Tyranny

NH Full Flow Float Valves
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