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Shiny is Good! => General Pinto Talk => Topic started by: Starsky and Hutch on October 17, 2011, 07:38:07 PM

Title: Carb question
Post by: Starsky and Hutch on October 17, 2011, 07:38:07 PM
Does anyone know if the 78/ 2 barrel carb for the 2.3,,,will fit and work with the  2.3 77 model year ?
Title: Re: Carb question
Post by: D.R.Ball on October 17, 2011, 11:30:50 PM
What state are you in ? It should not unless it's a Calif car. The smog cars had different carbs...
Title: Re: Carb question
Post by: Starsky and Hutch on October 18, 2011, 08:31:11 AM
i live in canada and the car was built in st thomas ontario
Title: Re: Carb question
Post by: D.R.Ball on October 18, 2011, 11:41:25 AM
You should be fine than, check to see what model carb's you have . You should have the 5200 and it might just be jet differences to worry about...If they are 6500 you might have problems...Tak e the carb into a good parts store and they should be able to help you.....Note while I said model 5200 that is the Weber Model Number you need to run the Ford part number that is on the tag of the carb.....
Title: Re: Carb question
Post by: JohnW on October 18, 2011, 04:14:03 PM
I believe both of those years used electric chokes.  There may be a difference in vacuum lines - like the electric choke carbs have a vacuum line running to the choke as well when the water ones don't.  If the stock carb used a water choke, you can reuse it on the other carb or reroute the lines and use the electric choke.