Technical Best daily driver carb for my stock ‘51 Ford F1 226 flathead six?

Hi fellas,

I searched and found nothing, but maybe I missed the answer to this.
I just brought my beautiful ‘51 pickup home, and love it!
My stock carb is leaking and, I think it needs a rebuild.
With a stock intake, exhaust, and Pertronix ignition, would you guys choose a stock rebuilt carb or something else for daily driving?
I like keeping it stock, but I plan to drive it a lot, so function comes first and if something modern would be best, I’d be open to that.
I’m planning to switch to a modern paper air filter, anyway, either adapted into the oil bath housing, or replacing that entire housing.
I realize my stock distributor needs vacuum from the stock carb, so there is that consideration. I’m not currently planning to adapt a distributor with mechanical advance.

Thanks!
Scott

 

I’m believing the Holley 1 barrel should do the job I think 1904 was the number, I’m old can’t remember for sure.

 

Send your carb to our very own Dickster. He’ll have it rebuilt and returned in no time.

http://www.dickshotrodcarbs.com/

 

Scott, you just drove the truck across a big chunk of the USA. How bad can the carb be?
I'd find a source for a rebuild kit and go at it. These carbs are really simple.

 

Hey Phil,
The truck runs great, but it’s weeping fuel at a few places, which of course, drips on to the intake and hot exhaust manifolds.
That makes me a little nervous!

Thanks,
Scott

 

Those oil bath air cleaners worked really well.... For a daily driver I think I would use it...The stock carb worked good from the factory so just freshen it up.....