Hey everyone. The carburetor on my 223 I6 is leaking pretty badly. I've been looking for a carburetor rebuild kit, but Dennis Carpenter doesn't have one available. I think they sell kits for the 223 up to 1957. Apparently my carburetor is different. We went to our local auto supply and they said we need to give them the numbers from a metal tag that should be on the carb. Unfortunately, there is no such tag remaining.

As the second owner of the truck, I'm 99.9% sure that the carburetor is the original one from the factory. It's a Holley 1-barrel without the clear glass bowl.

Do any of you know where I could get a rebuild kit for my carburetor? Any help would be appreciated.

I don't know if this helps, but cast into the inside of the bowl is the following: 34R-3352B. The 5 may be a 6. That's the only part that isn't clearly legible.

 

Kooper909,

Try Mac's Antique Auto Parts, right there in NY! www.macsautoparts.com
or @ (716)-433-1500. I bet they have a rebuild kit. Curious though... you said "up to '57". According to what I've learned here on FTE, '57 - '60 223's are all the same. Hmm, maybe I've misunderstood (again!)

Call Mac's though....

Daryl

 

Well, the engines themselves are pretty much the same, although I believe the 223 was downrated in '60 for the sake of durability. The problem is that I think the carburetor was changed in '58 or '59.

Anyway, thanks for the help, and I'll be sure to call them up soon.

 

52-67 Ford Mercury Edsel AMC Holley 1904 Carburetor Kit

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Cheers
Flashy
Red '58 Mercury M-100 w/ 223 & Merc-O-Matic