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Jun 13, 2007 | 09:37 PM

rusty7983

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carb needed

anyone got a carb for my 78 460? i looked in the local salvage yard and no go. i have a leaking 2 bbl now. i can rebuild if needed. thanks

Jun 13, 2007 | 10:25 PM

Jermafenser

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Is it not doable to rebuild the current carburetor?

Jun 14, 2007 | 09:47 PM

rusty7983

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no, the truck had a 400 and at some point was changed to a 460. it still has the 2 bbl, probably from the 400.

Jun 15, 2007 | 01:05 AM

Jermafenser

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Ah...you could find one in rebuildable condition on eBay...or pay for an aftermarket like Edelbrock's 600CFM carburetor.

Jun 15, 2007 | 01:40 AM

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Check with the carb forum. There are lots of threads there on rebuilding that carb. It is an easy rebuild.

Jun 15, 2007 | 01:09 PM

Mil1ion

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Is yours leaking at the sides ?

Once the bushings are gone.... AFAIK, they can't be rebuilt from kits.

ps,I have one from a 78 here sitting in a box.

Jun 15, 2007 | 02:43 PM

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Does it have a 2bbl intake?? I didnt think 460's ever came with a 2bbl.

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Jun 15, 2007 | 04:47 PM

FordTrucksKickGM

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Did pickups with a 460 ever come with a 2bbl?

Jun 15, 2007 | 05:33 PM

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Mil1ion

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My Carb reference book says 4bbl only

Jun 15, 2007 | 05:42 PM

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ps,I have one from a 78 here sitting in a box.

if he dont want it, i do

Jun 15, 2007 | 09:15 PM

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rusty7983

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the intake is a 4bbl, it has an adaptor plate with a 2 bbl on it now. dennis i'd love that carb. send me a message for pricing etc. thanks

Jun 16, 2007 | 06:35 PM

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4300/4350

If it has a 4 bbl intake, can you tell if it is a spreadbore design? Fords spreadbore carbs were not the same pattern as the rochester spreadbores. Some of the earlier 429's had the 4300D spreadbores, while the 76 and up had the 4350 spreadbore carbs. I had a 76 460 van with a 4350 (so did my brother) and we spent many an hour working on those *#*$# 4350's. They had a square tube looking thing in the center of the rear barrels--weird looking. I believed they were rated less than 500 cfm's, even as a 4 bbl.

Regardless, you may need a 4300 series (70 351C's had a 4300C) difference in 4300C & 4300D was cfm rating, "D" was more. You may be able to adapt to a holly, or other, square bore with an adapter.