need a new carb..
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need a new carb..
My 460 engine is in need of a new 4 bbl carb. (1976 F-250, 2x4)
Who sells a good replacement or good rebuild? I'm leery of AutoZone, much of their stuff fails early.
I'm a starving student, so please don't recommend Edelbrock. I love them but can't afford them.
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Terry (Panzermitch)
Who sells a good replacement or good rebuild? I'm leery of AutoZone, much of their stuff fails early.
I'm a starving student, so please don't recommend Edelbrock. I love them but can't afford them.
Thanks,
Terry (Panzermitch)
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need a new carb..
Are you mechanically adept? I'm also a starving student...and I want a 4bbl to replace my 2bbl. I've been keeping 1 eye (well maybe 1/2 an eye because I shouldn't spend ANY thing I dont need atm) on ebay. They have some pulled 650cfm (I dont know if you need 750 since you have a 460...I only need a 600 or 650 for my 302) that are all dirty and need a rebuild, you can get them for 20$. So say 20$ for a used carb. 20$ for a rebuild kit from local parts store and voila 40$ and you have a performance carb. Maybe not as shiny as a new one but hey? Your in the poor club 
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need a new carb..
Is the carb that you have rebuildable or completely shot? If it only needs rebuilt you can save alot of money by doing it yourself or finding a friend who can do it and bribing them with food and/or spirits. I had a 79 f150 explorer that had the carb rebuilt twice before it finally wore out.
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Matt
Good luck
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I, too think you most likely could rebuild the stock Motorcfaft 4v thats on it now, if you are a student then you can probably read better than most of us here, so you could follow the dirrections and do it yourself, just do yourself a favor and buy a QUALITY, NAME BRAND KIT, not a chain store cheapo!!
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I just recently acquired a 77 f-150 4x4 and the carb was totally shot. I spent 30 bucks on a kit, and now it runs 400% better than it did when I got it.
Motorcrafts are pretty easy to work on, they don't have insane amounts of little stuff to lose. So if it's not too bad, just clean it and put a kit on it.
Motorcrafts are pretty easy to work on, they don't have insane amounts of little stuff to lose. So if it's not too bad, just clean it and put a kit on it.
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The instructions in the rebuild kit explains how to set the floats. There may even be a tool to use to set the floats. The base needs to be removed to set the floats but thats ok as when rebuilding the carb will be in pieces anyhow. I use paper plates to hold all of the carb parts in groups of removal. This way you can keep track of the many parts and put them back together in sections. I also write on the plates to keep notes on how things go back together. Good Luck, hope you win a lottery or something.
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hey i feel your pain, my carb is beyond rebuild and the wrong size for my engine so i am not eating for a month and collecting cans to get a new Edelbrock. hope you have better luck than me.
hey i feel your pain, my carb is beyond rebuild and the wrong size for my engine so i am not eating for a month and collecting cans to get a new Edelbrock. hope you have better luck than me.
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the only thing that make a carb not rebuildable would be worn throttle shafts or phisacal damadge (broken casting bent thotlle shaftor a cracked fuel inlet ect) follow the instructions and watch the linkage don't be in a hurry
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I think before sinking the cash into a new carb, I'll pick up a good junker at the wrecking yard and try my hand at a kit. After listening to the rebuild ideas, I think I can do it.
Thanks plowpusher!
Thanks plowpusher!
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Originally posted by olfordsnstone
I use paper plates to hold all of the carb parts in groups of removal. This way you can keep track of the many parts and put them back together in sections.
I use paper plates to hold all of the carb parts in groups of removal. This way you can keep track of the many parts and put them back together in sections.
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