The truck is a cab off restored '73 F250 2wd Camper Special.
It has a C6 and a stock 460 4V from a '74 Mercury.
It has a thirsty/leaky Motorcraft on it now.

I'm ready and hopeing to buy a cure. I have access to a rebuilt w/warranty Autolite 4100 for $220. Or can go with a new Edelbrock.
I use the truck for heavy towing (4 horse trailer).
I prefer to use the same linkages and stock airfilter, manifold and electric choke.

Is the 4100 from a 390 Thunderbird and the Edelbrock a bolt on turnkey project? If not, what extras will I need?
Your advice, comments and observations please.

 

get a 600 vac. sec. Holley, you can get them from champion for around $200.

 

The edelbrock is easier to tune and will make more power and use less fuel than a Holley carb. It will do better than the 4100 too.

 

Thanks for your help.

Will these carbs come with the linkages to go with the C6 and original accel linkages?

The Motorcraft has a choke that has the troublesome exaust plumbing.
Will I be able to do away with this mess with these carbs also?

 

The Edelbrock can he had with either a manual or electric choke. There is a bolt on linkage kit for Ford automatic trannys available for the Edelbrock too.
I use an Edelbrock 750 on my 460 and it runs great!!

 

Your help is greatly appreciated.
I'll be able to lay down the money with confidence now.

 

Glad to help

 

I had the catalog out and my credit card.
I was in the process of ordering my #1411 Edelbrock 750 w/electric choke. In addition the EDL-1483, kickdown linkage and EDL-1495 additional linkage.
Out of the blue the saleman mentions this carb is for squarebore manifolds.
Hmmm, thinking back to this forum I remembered that the Motorcraft 4300 that came on this '74 Mercury 460 w/egr was a spreadbore.

Now mind you that this '74 won't need a California smog so the EGR can go away, but the stock manifold stays. There was much discussion about squarebore carbs not working on spreadbore manifolds. That is, unless a 50-60 dollar spacer from Summit is used?
We're so close here and I've been paying attention.

 

If you want the correct carb, you can get an Eddy AVS spreadbore, Summit #EDL-1812. It's 800cfm, and about $375. Or there is the Holley spreadbore for about $70 less, p/n HLY-0-80555c, but that's only 650cfm.
I did some digging, and Mr. Gasket has the adapter you need, for $16. It's part number 1932.