Need a new Carb
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Need a new Carb
Hello forums. Not to long ago I bought a 79 f150. It's a 2wd with a factory 460/c6 tranny. The motor is bored .40 over and has a mild cam. It currently has the original carb and intake manifolds. There is a stripped screw on the carb so I will most likely have to buy a new one. The question is which carb should I go with. I live in california but the truck doesn't have to be smogged so that is not a factor.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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I have a 1976 F350 with 460 / C6 all stock. I recently installed a new Edelbrock 600CFM (# 1406) to replace the POS 4350 spreadbore carb. All I can say is WOW! I should have done this years ago instead of farting around with that crappy carb I had. Not sure if the carb would apply to yours since it isn't stock but on mine it made a huge difference. It's only been on for a couple weeks so time will tell how reliable it is. I bolted it on, made minor changes to the idle mix screws and away I went. It might need some more tweaking but so far I have gone from 5 MPG to 12 all city driving! Some people aren't happy with low teens for mileage but it is a huge improvement over 5!
Good response, haven't noticed any flat spots, and it doesn't stink like raw fuel like my last one always did. LOL!
Just my .02
Good response, haven't noticed any flat spots, and it doesn't stink like raw fuel like my last one always did. LOL!
Just my .02
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Hello forums. Not to long ago I bought a 79 f150. It's a 2wd with a factory 460/c6 tranny. The motor is bored .40 over and has a mild cam. It currently has the original carb and intake manifolds. There is a stripped screw on the carb so I will most likely have to buy a new one. The question is which carb should I go with. I live in california but the truck doesn't have to be smogged so that is not a factor.
I thought CARB mandated it throughout their fiefdom. Otherwise, gas engines from 1976 and forward are subject to the visual and sniff test.
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" Thirty-four counties in California require an emissions test every other year for vehicles 1976 and newer. Six counties require a test for vehicles 1976 and newer and registered in specific ZIP codes within those counties. "
I guess yer uncle lives in a part of Imperial County that is exempted. Cool! I'm happy for ya.
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Thanks HIO. Back to the subject of carbs. An Edelbrock 1406 carb with the 1483 adapter would alow me to use the ford kickdown correct?
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I have ran plenty of edelbrocks and plenty of holleys on 460s. I like both carbs but the holley is funner to tune since it has way more stuff to adjust. The Edelbrock is a simple, dependable, tunable carb readily available and serves very well in street/highway driving. Holley carbs are more capable to truck/race mods due to the more complex design. I am stuck to holleys and edelbrocks are collecting dust, never want another one. However, Holleys had an unwanted fire or two that I could live without. Either one should serve you well, you are on the right track.
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my experience with the ford kick down adapter for the edelbrock carb is that you install it and hook it up.
i'm not trying to be overly smart, but it really is a simple bolt on part for the carb. bolt it onto the throttle shaft, and hook up the kick down rod.
you may need to adjust the kick down rod, but there is an adjustment screw provided on the kickdown adapter..... pretty straight forward stuff.
if the goal is to get a new carb on the truck that will work with the auto trans, and can be tuned for acceptable mileage and performance, i'd think you'll be quite happy with the eldebrock. I think the holley guys like the additional adjustability that holleys can provide, but for guys like me (and i suspect you) the edelbrocks will allow you to tune it in pretty well so that it will run well at all throttle positions and provide acceptable mileage.
that's my thoughts.
i'm not trying to be overly smart, but it really is a simple bolt on part for the carb. bolt it onto the throttle shaft, and hook up the kick down rod.
you may need to adjust the kick down rod, but there is an adjustment screw provided on the kickdown adapter..... pretty straight forward stuff.
if the goal is to get a new carb on the truck that will work with the auto trans, and can be tuned for acceptable mileage and performance, i'd think you'll be quite happy with the eldebrock. I think the holley guys like the additional adjustability that holleys can provide, but for guys like me (and i suspect you) the edelbrocks will allow you to tune it in pretty well so that it will run well at all throttle positions and provide acceptable mileage.
that's my thoughts.
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I've read the online "debates" about Holley vs Edelbrock. It came down to price for a new one and ease of initial setup. Most reviews I read said an Edelbrock was more prone to bolt on and go and it truly was for me. So far, it has excellent driveability. It starts perfect cold and hot. Idle is nice and smooth. I really can't believe it is the same engine!
I am still using the factory spreadbore intake with the transdapt adapter.
Over the past 2 years I rebuilt two different 4350's and neither one worked great. I even took one to a local carb rebuilder for him to have a go at it and it made no difference.
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Yeah. I will have no problem with installing the carb and getting everything to adapt. Just making sure im not missing out on anything. It sounds like the carb and adapter are the only needed parts for this thing. Thanks for your help guys.
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I hate to tell you this but you are running on borrowed time- Calif also requires any vehicle brought into the state must be registered within 10 days of residency. If you get pulled over for any reason, its gonna be an issue guaranteed!
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Sorry this wasn't clearer earlyer. I have been a resident of Cali my whole life and it has been registered for about 6 months now at my uncles. I live just out of Palm Springs and the DMV didn't give a poo about me registering it there
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