Phenolic spacer for a 1977 F150, 460 with the Motorcraft 4350
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Phenolic spacer for a 1977 F150, 460 with the Motorcraft 4350
Okay, I've read a lot of posts on here, through the search function. There's not a lot of love for the Motorcraft 4350 that was used on these 460's in the mid 70's. I have already had the carb rebuilt and before this truck was parked, it ran just fine with this carb. The man that owned it and rebuilt this carb for me is a master mechanic and wouldn't have ran it if it didn't work for him. My dad decided to give me this truck and we were all set to get it running this weekend. To make a long story short, the phenolic spacer has one of the four corners broken off and there's a pretty good crack on one side as well. Does anyone know where I could source one of these? I can usually track down anything on the internet but there doesn't seem to be any of these available. Mine doesn't have the EGR connection on the front, it's just the solid piece of plastic. My last resort may be to source one from a 3D printer.
Down the road, I'll look into an adapter and carb. Just trying to get it road-worthy right now. Thanks.
Down the road, I'll look into an adapter and carb. Just trying to get it road-worthy right now. Thanks.
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Okay, I've read a lot of posts on here, through the search function. There's not a lot of love for the Motorcraft 4350 that was used on these 460's in the mid 70's. I have already had the carb rebuilt and before this truck was parked, it ran just fine with this carb. The man that owned it and rebuilt this carb for me is a master mechanic and wouldn't have ran it if it didn't work for him. My dad decided to give me this truck and we were all set to get it running this weekend. To make a long story short, the phenolic spacer has one of the four corners broken off and there's a pretty good crack on one side as well. Does anyone know where I could source one of these? I can usually track down anything on the internet but there doesn't seem to be any of these available. Mine doesn't have the EGR connection on the front, it's just the solid piece of plastic. My last resort may be to source one from a 3D printer.
Down the road, I'll look into an adapter and carb. Just trying to get it road-worthy right now. Thanks.
Down the road, I'll look into an adapter and carb. Just trying to get it road-worthy right now. Thanks.
MAHLE ORIGINAL/VICTOR REINZ G26750
FEL-PRO 60301
1977 FORD F-250 7.5L 460cid V8 Carburetor Mounting Gasket | RockAuto
You are lucky to have one of the few 4350's that actually works properly many were just one step short of non functional with fundamental engineering/build/casting issues right from the factory.
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Hey Keymaster, I had a look in my shed. I came up with a spacer D5TE-9C477-AA. It's not at all like in your picture but it is a 4 bbl spacer. Between bolt holes it's 5 5/8" x 5 3/16" and the 4 carb holes are all the same size. It's about 1/4" thick. I also have the same style of spacer in a hard plastic material, no id number and it's 1/2" thick. I have no idea if they will work. Maybe someone more knowledgable will pitch in.
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No part numbers marked on parts after 1956, just casting or ID engineering numbers, when applicable.
D5TZ-9A589-C .. 460 Carburetor Spacer / Marked: D5TE-9A589-CB or D6UE-9A589-BA / Obsolete
1975/78 E250/350 & F150/350 except CA emission.
AAAA AUTOMOTIVE in Howe TX has 1 = 903-546-0024.
NOS PARTS SOURCE in Olathe KS has 1 = 913-220-5746.
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This is not a not a spacer, it's the thick gasket used between the carburetor and the 9A589 spacer plate.
There are two types of gaskets: 9D477 thick gasket between the carb and spacer plate (9A589). 9447 thin gasket between the spacer plate (9A589) and intake manifold.
And, D5TE-9C477-AA is not a part number, it's the ID engineering number marked on the gasket.
I cannot cross this ID number to a part number, either because the number you posted is incorrect, or Ford replaced the part number and the ID number with different numbers.
D5TZ-9A589-C .. 460 Carburetor Spacer / Marked: D5TE-9A589-CB or D6UE-9A589-BA / Obsolete
1975/78 E250/350 & F150/350 except CA emission.
AAAA AUTOMOTIVE in Howe TX has 1 = 903-546-0024.
NOS PARTS SOURCE in Olathe KS has 1 = 913-220-5746.
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Originally Posted by rob8210
I came up with a spacer D5TE-9C477-AA
There are two types of gaskets: 9D477 thick gasket between the carb and spacer plate (9A589). 9447 thin gasket between the spacer plate (9A589) and intake manifold.
And, D5TE-9C477-AA is not a part number, it's the ID engineering number marked on the gasket.
I cannot cross this ID number to a part number, either because the number you posted is incorrect, or Ford replaced the part number and the ID number with different numbers.
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Unless I'm missing something. The spacer in the pic is from eBay and was sold in September of 2016.
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Again if you can not source a spacer you can stack the thick gaskets it likely will be way cheaper and has better heat insulation to boot. See above post and link ya it does not look pretty but it is functional. I've had to do this on occasion when certain spacers were unobtainable.