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Shiny is Good! => General Pinto Talk => Topic started by: steveshay on January 11, 2010, 12:03:13 PM

Title: what is it? on the side of my carb?
Post by: steveshay on January 11, 2010, 12:03:13 PM
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z131/steves74/shayandcorvettepictures104.jpg)

Below the where the air cleaner goes.  With the 5 or 6 holes.  What screwed onto here?  What is it?
Title: Re: what is it? on the side of my carb?
Post by: Starsky and Hutch on January 11, 2010, 06:19:44 PM
altitude compensator
Title: Re: what is it? on the side of my carb?
Post by: dave1987 on January 11, 2010, 08:44:24 PM
I knew about the altitude compensator, but I have never seen one before. Got any pictures?

Also, what regions of the US would this be used?
Title: Re: what is it? on the side of my carb?
Post by: Starsky and Hutch on January 11, 2010, 09:01:37 PM
rocky mountains colorado and any high country
Title: Re: what is it? on the side of my carb?
Post by: dave1987 on January 11, 2010, 09:54:11 PM
Hmm, that would explain the performance of my 78 Sedan when I drove down to Logan Utah last spring, and my friend and I went up to Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. :D :P (No, I do not have an altitude compensator)
Title: Re: what is it? on the side of my carb?
Post by: steveshay on January 11, 2010, 10:46:38 PM
Sorry but this is all Greek to me.   So this "altitude Compensator"  screws onto the side of carb shown in my picture?  If so, what does it look like?

Do you have a link or reference?  I did a search, but no luck?
Title: Re: what is it? on the side of my carb?
Post by: Starsky and Hutch on January 11, 2010, 11:33:43 PM
Looks Like This::::: in the book, that goes on a ,,   Model #  2150 2v   carb   check your numbers,,,,Dave on yours you may have to change carbs,,, if you don't have this model.....     Steve is this the model # on your carb?       Also the # 5200 2 v carb has the same thing as your carb in the picture,,,but nothing is installed in that spot on the 5200 2v       check your carb  #                I think  Ford  only put high altitude carbs on cars that where sold for mountain driving,,,Like the 68 mustang high country special had altitude carbs and it was built for the colorado market...........  it looks the same as the California special`s i had,,, just different lettering on the stripe`s
Title: Re: what is it? on the side of my carb?
Post by: dave1987 on January 11, 2010, 11:57:32 PM
Hmm, need to get me one of these. Time to scour the junk yards and parts stores!
Title: Re: what is it? on the side of my carb?
Post by: steveshay on January 12, 2010, 11:06:29 AM
Heres what my tag says.  Motorcraft
                                   EOEE       RA
                                   A          0014

Thanks for the info and picture in your book. :smile:
Now I know 8)
Title: Re: what is it? on the side of my carb?
Post by: 78txpony on January 12, 2010, 01:15:56 PM
Hmmm - a nice thing to know...  I always wondered what that was - I have one on my 78 also.   :amazed:
I guess the altitude compensator was only added to cars sold in higher elevations to alter the mixture.