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Old Sep 12, 2015 | 10:40 AM
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I would like to stay with a 2bbl for fuel economy (the little I can get) and because my son (he's 14 now) might end up driving it so I really don't want 4 barrels under his right foot.
I would go with a replacement Motorcraft 2150 carburetor for a 5.8/351 engine. The venturi size you want will be a 1.21. They can be had for cheap, and the Ford Motorcraft carburetors are very simple and reliable. PLUS they return the best fuel economy over any aftermarket carburetor.

Rock Auto has them rebuilt for $249. Look up a 1983 Ford F150, 5.8/351 engine, fuel/air, carburetors.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2015 | 06:39 PM
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Maybe find one at a you pull it yard. Most of them will have a limited warranty. I don't a kickdown linkage, manual transmission?
 
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Old Sep 12, 2015 | 06:42 PM
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Help with carb ID?

Yes it's a 4 speed manual.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2015 | 02:41 PM
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Make sure you have a full Radiator, cause when the fuel leaks out of that you will light up nicely, cut the top hose for the radiator that will put out the fire nicely. Seriously dude, get those fuel lines fixed. That is a cheap repair for saving your truck. I know my work van light up a few times.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2015 | 03:43 PM
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Help with carb ID?

I am not even running the truck its is In The starting stage of a restore so ALL hoses and lines are going to be replaced. I towed it home and was just trying to see if it even runs but the carb is slightly preventing that so once I get it the carb rebuilt I will replace all lines just trying to figure out the best route for this apparently rare carb. If I could find info on it to rebuild or just replace. Either way ALL lines and hoses are going to be replaced to include fuel lines and brake lines. But thank you for the concern.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2015 | 05:20 PM
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Carb is not particularly rare, check the U Pull it. Since you don't need a kickdown linkage, I would suspect that most any 2100 series would work.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2015 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by maytag906
Carb is not particularly rare, check the U Pull it. Since you don't need a kickdown linkage, I would suspect that most any 2100 series would work.
2100 series was not installed in anything after 1974. 2150 series introduced in 1975.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2015 | 05:59 PM
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My bad, 2150 series.
 
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