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Part or suggestion needed!
I have a 85 F150 5.8L HO 4x4
The carb is torn apart for a rebuild and I am missing the idle mixture adjustment screw that is down in the plate of the carb.
Rebuild kits do not have them, Napa does not carry it, Ford does not have it, so I called Holley. They said their custom shop might be able to get one since the Ford Holley was custom made different than the usual Holley.
A few junk yards in the area do not have any Fords that age! With the price of metal going up a few weeks back, many have crushed them and sold them.
Anyway not sure what to do to get my hands on a screw.
Perhaps aftermarket carb or a rebuilt carb swap might be in order here, what suggestions would be good for this truck. Not a daily driver and not for racing either! This is an "antique" here in ME and I want to keep it looking and running more stock than modified!
Guy
The carb is torn apart for a rebuild and I am missing the idle mixture adjustment screw that is down in the plate of the carb.
Rebuild kits do not have them, Napa does not carry it, Ford does not have it, so I called Holley. They said their custom shop might be able to get one since the Ford Holley was custom made different than the usual Holley.
A few junk yards in the area do not have any Fords that age! With the price of metal going up a few weeks back, many have crushed them and sold them.
Anyway not sure what to do to get my hands on a screw.
Perhaps aftermarket carb or a rebuilt carb swap might be in order here, what suggestions would be good for this truck. Not a daily driver and not for racing either! This is an "antique" here in ME and I want to keep it looking and running more stock than modified!
Guy
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Pictures are great sometimes, my mind says there should be two such screws......
Also, can you please fill out the rest of your profile so we can see where you're from (click
User CP to do it)?
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the only thing really different about the ford carbs was emissions stuff, the idle mixture screws should be the same.
best bet would be finding a local speed (carburetor) shop and seeing if they can get you the part, I wouldn't waste money on an aftermarket carb... but that is just me.
best bet would be finding a local speed (carburetor) shop and seeing if they can get you the part, I wouldn't waste money on an aftermarket carb... but that is just me.
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Called Holley
I called Holley directly seeking this screw. I was told by the person there that the Ford version was completely different inside and was more custom for Ford. If I could tell them the numbers on the carb they would transfer my call to their custom shop to see if they could locate that screw.
This screw is down in the plate and not up in the side of the "normal" Holley.
The shop said they knew a local Ford guy who said he might have a few of those carbs laying in his garage and they could come look for that screw in his parts. I have my fingers crossed that the shop found this screw tonight, or I might be waiting to get one from Holley.
This screw is down in the plate and not up in the side of the "normal" Holley.
The shop said they knew a local Ford guy who said he might have a few of those carbs laying in his garage and they could come look for that screw in his parts. I have my fingers crossed that the shop found this screw tonight, or I might be waiting to get one from Holley.
