Carb Question
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I did the search and am a little confused with what I have. I bought a used 1986 460 from a guy who took it out of a 1986 F-250. The carburator is a Carter 9605S and I think it is manual choke. In reading this thread it would seem it is not the carb for this engine.. I am putting it in a 1973 F-250 and smog is not an issue. And i am buying a new aluminum intake manifold. So the question is will it work and can it be rebuilt or should I just go to the Edlebrock 750 electric choke and be done with it.
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I did the search and am a little confused with what I have. I bought a used 1986 460 from a guy who took it out of a 1986 F-250. The carburator is a Carter 9605S and I think it is manual choke. In reading this thread it would seem it is not the carb for this engine.. I am putting it in a 1973 F-250 and smog is not an issue. And i am buying a new aluminum intake manifold. So the question is will it work and can it be rebuilt or should I just go to the Edlebrock 750 electric choke and be done with it.
I had my stock Holley (which I have read to be either 500 or 530cfm, not sure) and I then swapped it out for a 600cfm Edlebrock. I then had the Holley rebuilt and reinstalled, and never noticed a difference. Until I recently decided to show off my new 460 for a friend, and went "wait, I swear it revved quicker before" I remember the 600 having alot more pep above 3k rpm (I briefly saw 4500rpm once or twice), but they both seemed to work good for towing. If I put a stock 460 in my new project truck, it'll get a 670cfm Holley. My '85 is getting a cam and headers soon, so I'll have to defer to others on how big to go then...
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