ford single barrel

Im wanting to run the stock single barrel on my ford alot of people tell me to change it out since they seem to leak alot.I just wanted to hear feed back on these carbs

 

I run a stock Zenith on my 1931 Model A and am happy with it. If it leaks have a good rebuilder go through it. I assume you are talking about your 1930 Model A or did I guess wrong?

Charlie Stephens

 

Naa, he got a 54 Ford 6 with a single throat, from the sounds of it. Iceman

 

holley 1904 1bbl?
1960 ranchero with one no problems here


http://www.tocmp.com/manuals/Carbs/Holley/H1904-IHC-1953/MCarbHollIHC53E322B/MCarbHoll_IHC_53B.html

 

yeah have a 54 ford with 223 dual carb intake

 

If you are leaking from where the body is bolted together....some of my friends have take a pane of glass and glued sandpaper to it to create a level surface and lightly run the mating areas across it.
Occasionly checking the carb surface with a straight edge until it is true. This should give your gasket a better mating surface and no leaks
Ps I don't know which Grit

 

i may try the the glass sand paper thing it makes sense.I also had this old timer years ago tell to use silver spray paint when putting gaskets on my pop and i have use this several times and has never failed.I guess the the paint has metal particals in it helping it to seal up

 

A little off the topic, Do you have a pic of that intake. I have a 223 and am wanting to run duel carbs also.

 

I'm currently running one of the old flathead two barrels on my 170.... I have an Offy triple carb setup that I'd like to use on it, but usps broke the manifold and a float bowl.... anyone got a single barrel Holley laying around?

 

From the first carburetor ever built, they weren't designed to leak. Leaking? It needs some maintenance, change it out for one that has been rebuilt or put in a kit.

 

mspurgeon i can send a few pics if you have an email address.

 

I know old carbs need to be rebuilt i have a few buds that even after they rebuild they leak.But im just going to try my luck with them

 

Unless the float level is set wrong or the casting is cracked, or the mating surfaces between gaskets/ fittings aren't fucched up, a rebuilt carb won't leak. It's best to repair those kinds of things during assembly.