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By lovefordgalaxie - 13 Years Ago
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Hi guys.
I'm in a dilema. I use to run two caraburetor on my engine, a 292 with a Isky e-4 cam, a Motorcraft 2100 1.08 for city driving, and a Autolite 2100 1.14 for road use (lomg highway legs) as it gives the car more "go power" on high revs. I want to go with a four barrel, would give me the same without the need to swap carbs once in a while. I got a "B" intake from a fellow forum member, and it's on the mail. I also have a carburetor, in mint condition, an Autolite 4100 C5ZF-C that once belonget to a SBF. The ventury is 1.08, just like my "economy" Motorcraft carburetor. The jets are 48F on the primaries and 58F on the secondaries. Since I really wanted to go with a Ford carburetor (Autolite) I ask: Has anyone already ran this carb on a 292?? Worked fine??
Thanks in advance!!
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By Y block Billy - 13 Years Ago
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I run one and it runs great! had a 1.12 on it and that ran good also.
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By lowrider - 13 Years Ago
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After going thru 2 Holleys on my 56 Ford back in 68' I put a 4100 on it and never looked back. IMO its the best 4V you can run on the street. Simple carb thats easy to tune.
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By lovefordgalaxie - 13 Years Ago
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Thanks guys.
Everybody likes the old 4100, but I was worried about it being from a 289 engine, you know, if that could be bad, like the air bleeds being too large or too small, some issue with the sencondary venturis, or jets. I have a box full of Autolite 2100 parts, including jets, both bigger and smaller, so, this I can tune. I used my parts box to convert the 4100 from a automatic choke to a manual choque. The only non original part I used was a little epoxi to seal the little vacuum port that used to go to the inside of the choque chamber.
Hope it works ok when I get the intake manifold.
Here are some pictures of the carburetor:
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By lowrider - 13 Years Ago
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Well if it runs as good as it looks you should have no problems. Good looking piece. I might add that when I had one on my 56 you could add an aftermarket mechanical secondary to it. It was just a slotted piece of metal that attached to the rear barrels on the choke side of the carb. You also had to space out the rear diaphram cover so the vacuum part wouldnt work. I recall it working real good & never had problems with it bogging down when you got on it.
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By Ted - 13 Years Ago
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Here’s a link to the article on carb testing on a stock headed and ECZ-B manifold equipped Y. http://www.eatonbalancing.com/blog/2012/10/03/four-barrel-carburetor-testing-on-the-y/
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By lovefordgalaxie - 13 Years Ago
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I decided to put the carburetor on even before I get the intake from the mail, so I could start adjusting it. I used a Mr.Gasket adapter kit I had. The result is being very good, even without the intake, that will be installed later this month.
I even did a little video of the car running:
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovefordgalaxie/8063764732/in/photostream][/url]
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By pegleg - 13 Years Ago
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No manifold yet?
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By kevink1955 - 13 Years Ago
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That carb looks great but how does the little women feel about having it in the house on her good furniture?? I am gulty of washing carb parts in the dishwasher and using the oven to heat press fit parts, I have also taken E-Bay photos of parts for sale on the living room carpet. Strangely, she still loves me.
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By lovefordgalaxie - 13 Years Ago
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Frank, no manifold yet, it's at customs, for almost a week. Must be some sort of worl reckord.
Well, the table survived, and so did I
I'm now having the strangest issue with the carb. The secondary bowl is flooding. The floats are in great shape, the needles are new, and I'm almost going crazy.
The Motorcraft 2100 I had before never had a flooding issue, so I thing it's not related to the fuel punp having too much pressure.
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By pegleg - 13 Years Ago
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I'd try what Ted said. Idle with the top off. You might have a float with a hole in it.
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