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Old Sep 23, 2016 | 11:12 AM
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Square Bore Carb?

I'm about to replace the Carb on my truck with a Edelbrock 600 but need to know if what I have is a Square Bore Carb. The truck is an all original 79 F250 2WD Regular Cab XLT Ranger. It has AT, Factory A/C, 460 4BBL. It is almost completely original but I know that the Carb was replaced at some point with a reman Motorcraft. The Part stamped on the Carb is D9TE-9510-AEA.

So two questions:
1) Is the current carb a Square Bore? I'd perfer not to uninstall until I've got the replacement in hand.
2) Any suggestions for the Carb replacement?

Thanks!

Is this a Square Bore?
 
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Old Sep 23, 2016 | 01:06 PM
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Look at the throttle plates. Square bore will have four plates the same size. Spread bore will have smaller primary plates and larger secondary plates.
 
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Old Sep 23, 2016 | 01:29 PM
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ID number: D9TE-9510-AEA = Ford part number: D9TZ-9510-AE = Holley 4V - 1979 F150/250 & E250 460 (all 1968/82 460's were only available with C6's).
 
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Old Sep 23, 2016 | 01:36 PM
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Here is what is under my Edelbrock 1405. I have a 78 f250 with a 460 and stock intake. That'd be a spread bore. The primaries line up just fine but the secondaries are much smaller than the spreadbore secondaries.
 
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Old Sep 23, 2016 | 04:08 PM
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I have read you can use this adapter from Trans-Dapt for a proper fit. Adapter#2199.



I'm running mine right now just using the stock spacer with a square bore gasket underneath the carb. It runs just fine for now.
 
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Old Sep 23, 2016 | 04:27 PM
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It is a square bore. Or at least the one I have in garage is. I can't remember exactly off the top of my head, but that is either a 600 or 650 cfm carb.

I would be interested in buying it off you when you get the new one.
 
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Old Sep 23, 2016 | 07:16 PM
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Why swap carbs?

You will be looking at a nightmare of linkage changes. Either carb can be tuned. I'd suggest rethinking the switch to Edelbrock.

R.
 
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