carb choices for a 360?
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carb choices for a 360?
I just purchased a '74 F100 with 55K actual miles. It's completely stock and has a 360ci engine with a 3-spd manual trans and gets about 12.5 mpg. Is there a more fuel efficient carburetor I can use in place of the stock set-up? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
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Here's what I would do:
1. A set of headers, the manifolds suck.
2. A 4 barrel intake
3. A holley 600cfm vacuum secondary
4. Keep your foot out of it!
This setup will get you more mileage IF you can obey step #4.
Here's what I would do:
1. A set of headers, the manifolds suck.
2. A 4 barrel intake
3. A holley 600cfm vacuum secondary
4. Keep your foot out of it!
This setup will get you more mileage IF you can obey step #4.
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Yep, hedman makes a good set of headers. Just get the Victor Nitroseal gaskets and they wont leak. I would also advise a set of the soft aluminum collector gaskets; I've had bad luck with the regular ones.
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I've got a '74 f100 with the Holley 500cfm 2bbl carb from summit. It showed a very small increase in mpg. It definitely runs smoother.
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This is all good information... I've been looking around at headers, intakes and carbs; just need to finish the other project before I start another! Besides, the truck runs fine for the short term but, at $2.38/gallon here in So. Cal., I may need to do something sooner than later.