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By SIDSERV - 7 Years Ago
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I am in the process of getting an old 1958 f-100 back from the dead and amongst to the wiring disaster that I am dealing with I need a carb. I have a 1960 F-100 that I obtained for free that has terminal cancer and I am using it as a donor truck. It is fixable but I do not feel like doing that much cancer repairs. The 60 came with a 272 (not original) and it had what I believe to be a Ford model 94 2 bbl carburetor with 1 1/16 butterflies which I believe to be the 185 cfm carb. The 58 that I am trying to get going and the carb stolen before I picked it up. I am looking at the Holley 2300 or an autolite 2100 for it but since I have a 3 bolt 2 bbl intake as a spare I was wondering if the old 185 cfm would be too small for a 292. I have a 4 bolt 2 bbl intake which I am thinking about picking up a Holley 2300 for it but I also have a 4 bbl A intake and with an adapter I can put my 4 bbl Holley 450 cfm on it. I am just curious what is the smallest carb a 292 can use? Would the 185 be too small? I am way very thinking this and I am not going for power. I believe the 292 is still stock and I am planning on rebuilding it but not at this time. I want to see how she runs first. It is not the original motor since according to the data plate the truck should have had a 272.
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By FORD DEARBORN - 7 Years Ago
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Sounds like the 58 is presently set up for the 4 bolt 2 barrel and therefore should have the dual advance distributor. Since the dual advance distributor is not compatible with a 3 bolt 2 barrel, the easiest and quickest solution would be to find a serviceable 4 bolt 2 barrel. If you're not sure what the dual advance distributor looks like, send a pic of what's in the 58 and I'm sure someone will identify it. Nothing was said about the history of the 58 but if it was sitting for many years, might not be a bad idea to first pull the valve covers and turn it through a few revolutions by hand just for observation. Hope this helps and good luck, JEFF...................
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By SIDSERV - 7 Years Ago
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I have pulled the covers and it is clean. It has been sitting for about 6 ish years. 2 owners ago looked liked they were trying to get it running but the new plugs didn't look like they have ever fired. The wiring job was a disaster. I ripped it all up and starting new. I have my harness out of my 60 f1 but I want to run fresh. Speedway has a nice universal harness but I will probably just do my own. I am figuring the 292 is a 62 ish year. I will probably use my A intake and throw a slab of aluminum on the mill and build a custom adapter. I have always worked with sbc motors and flatheads. I am new to the y. I know the motor has to come apart just due to needing new seals at a minimum. If I have to punch it out then so be it. I am a retired machinist and have most all the tooling to freshen blocks and heads. This is a side project since I am waiting on spring to come around so I can finish the body work on my cj3a.
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By Ted - 7 Years Ago
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Be forewarned that the Holley 94 is not compatible with the vacuum advance on the ’57 and up distributors. If you plug the vacuum advance hole in the 94 and run only the mechanical advance portion of the distributor, you can run it that way for awhile. If wanting to convert the Holley 94 so it will work with the later model distributor, then here’s a link showing how to get a true ported vacuum signal to the distributor.
http://www.eatonbalancing.com/2010/02/07/modifying-the-holley-94-two-barrel-for-late-model-distributors/
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