The Stromberg BX was a single barrel downdraft carburetor that was used on American cars and trucks from 1932 to approximately 1957. Variants of this design were used on vehicles built outside the US and Canada up to about 1980. Holden and Australian Fords used the Stromberg BX extensively.
Stromberg B Model Designations
Model B carburetor models are designated this way:
B(features) - (size)(auto choke type)(starter switch)
Features
- X: crossed flange
- O: 1/8" oversize throttle
- U: 1/8" undersize throttle
- V: vacuum controlled power system
- D: dashpot
- E: electrically controlled dashpot
- S: kickdown switch
Size
- 1: SAE size 1, 1-3/16" throttle bore
- 2: SAE size 2, 1-7/16" throttle bore
- 3: SAE size 3, 1-11/16" throttle bore
Auto Choke Type
- 5: electric
- 6: hot air
Examples
- BXV-3
- V = vacuum controlled power system, size 3
- BXVD-3
- V = vacuum controlled power system, D = dashpot, size 3
- BXVES-3
- V = vacuum controlled power system, E = electrically controlled dashpot, size 3
- BXOV-2
- O = 1/8" oversize throttle, V = vacuum controlled power system, size 2
- BXVES-3
- V = vacuum controlled power system, E = electrically controlled dashpot, S = kickdown switch, size 3
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