I have a 390 with a stock holley 4bbl. and i was wondering what they initial carb settings are for that. I am cleaning it and then putting it on my engine, so the initial settings would be usefull for start up. Thanks .

 

Does it have internally or externally adjustable float levels ?

 

How do you tell??

 

If the carb has external float adjustments, there will be a flat blade screw with a locking nut installed in the top of the float bowl. If it does not have this adjustment, then the float has to be set while the carb is disassembled. You can look up the carb specs on-line. The carb shown at the website below shows the float adjustment on the top of the float bowls...

http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c..._2006_39392228

Hope this helps.

 

This site may help also...

Holley carburetors and Holley parts

 

Okay thanks, Is there a way to identify more on the engine by looking at the block, i don't know what it came out of. I would also like to know the year and maybe if its a car or truck model.

 

Ford 390 66-67 Cougar, 66-68 Mustang, No Smog, 14 manifold bolts per head Applications

1964-1967 Ford Ranch Wagon
1967 Ford Mustang
1967 Ford Ranchero
1964-1967 Ford Country Sedan
1964-1967 Ford Thunderbird
1964 Ford Country Squire
1964 Ford Fairlane
1966-1967 Ford Fairlane
1964-1967 Ford Custom
1964 Ford Victoria
1964-1967 Ford Galaxie
1965-1967 Ford LTD
1964 Ford Sunliner
1964 Ford Club

The 390 cid is part of the Ford family of big block FE series engines: 332, 352, 360, 361, 390, 391, 406, 410, 427, & 428. All the blocks look the same, but they look entirely different from the small block Ford V8's. The FE began in 1958 as a 332 or a 352 in the big Fords. In 1965 it became available in the F100, and continued through 1976 (in the F100). Most all external parts that I can recall will interchange on the FE. On the inside, of course, there's a hodge podge of different pistons, rods, cranks, etc. Identifying Ford parts can be a real problem until you get the hang of it, so it's a good idea to get a book on this if you're going to be keeping this car/truck. If you have no way of knowing what's been changed on the motor previously by some other owner it gets even harder. If the motor appears stock you can look in front of the carburetor on the intake manifold for a part number. If the number begins with a "C" the intake was made in the 60's, a "D" indicates an intake from the 70's. Everything other Ford part uses this numbering system but that doesn't help you ID the block though. All this info is available in numerous Ford books.

 

Most casting numbers are stamped into the part itself, other have the number molded on the part. Some casting numbers can be ink stamped while others are printed on paper, which is then wraped around the part.

FE Casting Numbers
Blocks (C1AE8015C)
390 cid

C1AE-CC1AE-GC1AE-VC2AE-BC
C2AE-BEC2AE-BRC2AE-BSC2SE
C3SE-AC3AE-KYC3ME-BC3AE-AY
C4AE-DC4AE-FC5AE-AC5AE-B
C6MEC6ME-AC8AE-AC8AE-C
C8AE-ED3TE-1D3TE-ACD3TE-HA
D4TE-ACD7TE-BA

C= Ford parts from 1960 to 1969
1= the year meaning 1961

 

Alright thanks a lot