Carb help
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This carb was used 1986/89, the only part number listed in the 1980/89 Ford Light Truck Parts Catalog is the 1989 number: E9TZ-9510-A
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Trailering
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Thank you all for the help. I'll post the vin when I get home. Yes California vehicle. Emissions would be nice. It can definitely be a 87 sold as an 88. Again thank you. Will post vin and answer questions soon. Very grateful.
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Post a pic of the Certification Label, glued to the left door face below the latch. Has the VIN, Production Date and all sorts of other info printed on it.
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The carb on that 460 MH should have been a 600 CFM square bore carburetor
Ford never used a spread bore carburetor
So, unless there is an adapter, or someone replaced the intake manifold
You need a square bore carb to replace yours with
Ford never used a spread bore carburetor
So, unless there is an adapter, or someone replaced the intake manifold
You need a square bore carb to replace yours with
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Trailering
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Thank you for the ebay link. My worry is that it takes much more skill to pull a carb and then rebuild and reinstall it as opposed to just buying a ready/complete/pre-rebuilt/new carb and just switching it out.
I'm thinking the skill level increases greatly if you have to actually do the rebuild yourself? I'm not sure I'm capable of this.
I'm thinking the skill level increases greatly if you have to actually do the rebuild yourself? I'm not sure I'm capable of this.
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What would lead you to this conclusion (speadbore) with only a little to see? Just asking.
I didn't conclude anything. I said If I Remember Correctly (IIRC). I guess I do not.
Ford never used a spread bore carburetor.
Holley made carbs where square bore, never seen a spread bore Holley.
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Well, you are right about replace versus rebuild
I would probably get a reman one myself after all these years
The throttle plate may be loose, and or one of the metering blocks may be warped
I stand by Ford never using a spread bore, at least Holley, and as far as Autolite carbs I just may not have ever seen one of those
Holley made spread bore carbs as a Q jet replacement and they are around
I personally like them because the primaries are so lean (you can make them lean, I should say)
Ford used GM steering gears and power steering pumps
I would have to see to believe they ever put a Quadrojst carb on any motor
Reason being
I have ever seen a spread bore factory Ford manifold
Ready for correction
I would probably get a reman one myself after all these years
The throttle plate may be loose, and or one of the metering blocks may be warped
I stand by Ford never using a spread bore, at least Holley, and as far as Autolite carbs I just may not have ever seen one of those
Holley made spread bore carbs as a Q jet replacement and they are around
I personally like them because the primaries are so lean (you can make them lean, I should say)
Ford used GM steering gears and power steering pumps
I would have to see to believe they ever put a Quadrojst carb on any motor
Reason being
I have ever seen a spread bore factory Ford manifold
Ready for correction
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I didn't conclude anything. I said If I Remember Correctly (IIRC). I guess I do not.
Ford did put their own spreadbore carb on the 385 motors as well as the FEs, They also used Q-jets on the 385 motors for a short time. I was thinking they used the same manifold here.
Holley did make a spreadbore carb in the 70s/80s that was marketed as a Q-Jet replacement. It looked like a regular Holley externally. They also made a Q-jet replacement that was 450CFM for gas mileage, also spreadbore. I had one on my '72 Cutlass but it was gutless so I went back to a Q-jet.
Ford did put their own spreadbore carb on the 385 motors as well as the FEs, They also used Q-jets on the 385 motors for a short time. I was thinking they used the same manifold here.
Holley did make a spreadbore carb in the 70s/80s that was marketed as a Q-Jet replacement. It looked like a regular Holley externally. They also made a Q-jet replacement that was 450CFM for gas mileage, also spreadbore. I had one on my '72 Cutlass but it was gutless so I went back to a Q-jet.
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One thing about Holleys
You can usually get them running
The float level and the needle and seat need to be checked (and un stuck) most likely
The accelerator pump on the bottom (they leak occasionally)
The power valves rupture and leak regularly
All that comes in a kit, and not real hard to do
The transfer tube leaks without new o rings
If stranded
Pull the front bowl and inspect the needle and seat
You can usually get them running
The float level and the needle and seat need to be checked (and un stuck) most likely
The accelerator pump on the bottom (they leak occasionally)
The power valves rupture and leak regularly
All that comes in a kit, and not real hard to do
The transfer tube leaks without new o rings
If stranded
Pull the front bowl and inspect the needle and seat
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Little far for me to load up the box & lend a hand. Sorry.
Maybe you can get a suitable rebuilt unit out there in there in car culture central.
Save your core & maybe have it rebuilt.
Maybe you can get a suitable rebuilt unit out there in there in car culture central.
Save your core & maybe have it rebuilt.
