Help with a 1948 Ford F5 Short bus restoration
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5th Wheeling
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Help with a 1948 Ford F5 Short bus restoration
Im rescuing this abandoned 1948 Ford F5 School Bus. I am looking for any resources or help finding parts. It's got a 1957 312 Y block and I'm looking for a rebuild kit for the two barrel Holley carb. I'm having trouble finding the exact model
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Welcome to the best Ford forum there is. I can’t help with the parts you are looking for but I’m sure someone will be along shortly to help. I just wanted to say that that is one of my dream projects. I’ve always wanted a 48’-52’ ford short bus. Best of luck and please post more pics. Everyone here loves pics.
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Hey Country Boy, welcome to FTE, the best Ford truck Forum on the World Wide Web!
That's a cool looking short bus. Thanks for the picture, but we'll need more pics as you go along. You should be able to buy a carb rebuild kit at your local parts store. A quick search on the net says 54-57 truck 8 cylinder engines use the same Holley carb. I think it is called the Holley 1901.
That's a cool looking short bus. Thanks for the picture, but we'll need more pics as you go along. You should be able to buy a carb rebuild kit at your local parts store. A quick search on the net says 54-57 truck 8 cylinder engines use the same Holley carb. I think it is called the Holley 1901.
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The carb in question is too new for any knowledge I might share. For the F5 parts, consider Chuck's Trucks in CT. He has helped a number of folks with brake and other bits peculiar to the bigger models. Seems to me that he also restored a similar vintage school bus a few years back.
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The carb in question is too new for any knowledge I might share. For the F5 parts, consider Chuck's Trucks in CT. He has helped a number of folks with brake and other bits peculiar to the bigger models. Seems to me that he also restored a similar vintage school bus a few years back.
Chucks Trucks LLC., Ford Truck Parts and Restoration, Chuck's Trucks, Chucks Trucks
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The 3623 is a date code. The carb was made on the 362nd day of a year ending in 3. There may be other markings on it that could help determine what decade the year might be from. I don't believe it is original to your y block.
https://www.holley.com/products/fuel...t/parts/0-7448
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Holley identification numbers
From a carburetor parts website:
”There are several carburetor kits for the Holley 2300, so it is important to find the carburetor number and matching the carburetor number with one of our kits will insure you get the correct carburetor kit.
Most 2300 Holley
carburetors had a tag which was attached to one of thefloat bowl screws, Holley also did a good job of stamping the front ofthe tower with the carburetor number. You are looking for the LIST #.This is usually a 4 digit number, or a 5 digit number on marinecarburetors. A lot of carburetors will actually have the work LISTstamped in front of the number. Also look for a designator like -A, or-AAS. This further defines the carburetor number. Most kits will befound ok with just the LIST number. You will find carburetor numberslisted as R-2345A, or something similar. In this case the LIST # is2345. Once the LIST number is found enter it in our search box.”
Also found this at a different website (not necessarily endorsing this vendor); https://www.carbkitsource.com/number...ey/index3.html
”There are several carburetor kits for the Holley 2300, so it is important to find the carburetor number and matching the carburetor number with one of our kits will insure you get the correct carburetor kit.
Most 2300 Holley
carburetors had a tag which was attached to one of thefloat bowl screws, Holley also did a good job of stamping the front ofthe tower with the carburetor number. You are looking for the LIST #.This is usually a 4 digit number, or a 5 digit number on marinecarburetors. A lot of carburetors will actually have the work LISTstamped in front of the number. Also look for a designator like -A, or-AAS. This further defines the carburetor number. Most kits will befound ok with just the LIST number. You will find carburetor numberslisted as R-2345A, or something similar. In this case the LIST # is2345. Once the LIST number is found enter it in our search box.”Also found this at a different website (not necessarily endorsing this vendor); https://www.carbkitsource.com/number...ey/index3.html
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After watching the video, my short term comment is to drain all the old oil, put in some good but cheap fresh oil and new oil filter, then squirt some MMO into each cylinder via the spark plug hole. In lieu of the MMO, you can also use Seafoam in each cylinder. On a frozen starter, sometimes a few taps on the side (near the solenoid) with a rubber mallet will free it up.
Separate note; I’d definitely pull it out of its current location; on to hard stand somewhere.
Last comment (for now), since it’s not the original engine, instead of spending a lot of time on the Y block, go find a 302 (rebuilt or out of a donor) and drop it in. Jamison has conversion mounts (others do too).
Separate note; I’d definitely pull it out of its current location; on to hard stand somewhere.
Last comment (for now), since it’s not the original engine, instead of spending a lot of time on the Y block, go find a 302 (rebuilt or out of a donor) and drop it in. Jamison has conversion mounts (others do too).
