Thanks, DLR. one more thing to know I forgot over the last 20 years.

miker
55 bird, 32 cabrio F code
Kent, WA
Tucson, AZ

Miker.. with in a few months of buying my 56 292 I found a 57-up distributor and a 1953 Cadillac Carter WCFB. I installed them both with a small bracket I made for the Carter linkage; I wanted to use the stock air cleaner but couldn’t as the hole was way too big. I found an adapter in the stash I had of swap meet stuff and used it. Later I bought another air cleaner and gutted it so I could use it lower with a paper filter..
The early AFB’s were also 5-1/8” like the WCFB’s and Rochesters. The Holley including the teapots and Autolites were bigger at over 7”.

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.

DLR, it’s been a long time. Is the teapot that big? I thought it was closer to the 5 1/8” of modern carbs, just a lot taller with the float bowls up there.

Either way, look at the Summit carbs. Pretty reasonable $, and good on the street.

miker
55 bird, 32 cabrio F code
Kent, WA
Tucson, AZ

The early Holley “teapot” carb actually have the large 7+” air cleaner flange. Any new modern carb you buy will have this same flange. Depending on the air cleaners design there are spacers for the top of the 7+” flange in case you need one. 

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.

Plus the carb wasn't with the car when I bought it and they're really expensive. Seems like a newer Holley would be a good option. It would be nice if I could find one that would fit the original air cleaner.

Brad
Sierra Vista Arizona
1954 Lincoln Capri

I'm not sure what the later centrifugal and vacuum distributor is. And does it matter if the car is 6 volt or 12 as far as the distributor is concerned? I know I'll have to swap out the gear on the bottom of the dist shaft.
Btw, I just took the engine in to the machine shop to get cleaned and inspected. I was happy to see that he had another y block in the shop. At least I know he has some knowledge about older engines. He said the cylinders are going to be needing to be bored so it looks like I'll have a bigger engine when it's done

Brad
Sierra Vista Arizona
1954 Lincoln Capri

Assuming the distributor interchanges with the gear changed, and assuming the 54 is the Holley 4000 (a lot of assumptions) here’s a link to Ted’s article on modifying the Holley.

https://www.eatonbalancing.com/2013/03/02/modifying-the-holley-teapot-four-barrel-carb-for-late-model-distributors/

If you’ve got hood clearance for the spacer, I’d be more inclined to look at the Summit carbs DLR mentioned. The annular booster are a really good street design.

miker
55 bird, 32 cabrio F code
Kent, WA
Tucson, AZ

I have in two separate occasions installed distributors from a Lincoln Y-block in a Ford Y-block by changing the distributor gear to a Ford Y-block gear. These were Lincoln Y distributors of 57 and later vintage. Therefore, there is no reason the swap wouldn't work the other way.  Assuming all Lincoln Y blocks are machined the same, a dual advance Ford Y distributor would fit your 54 Lincoln Y by reusing your original gear properly placed on a Ford Y distributor. Assuming the early Lincoln Y blocks are machined the same as 57 and later blocks.

64F100 57FAIRLANE500

If you are able to install a later centrifugal and vacuum distributor any early small base carburetor from Rochester or Carter will work. Most are in the same cubic inch and compression ratio as the 54 Lincoln. They are getting expensive and your air cleaner will need an adapter to work. A carb adapter on your manifold and a more modern carb like Holley and Edelbrock are popular but many Y-block guys are using a Summit either 500 or 600 cfm. Your original was in the 350-375cfm range. I do not know if the 57-up distributor will work in your 54. 

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.

Moot point. Looked closer at the distributor and saw a crack in the body. Guess that answers that question.
Next question....
Switching to 12 volt....
I'll need another distributor since this one is broken, does it matter what I get to replace it? Is there another carb I can use with another distributor? I know this distributor and the original 4 bbl carb work together and can't work with others.
And does it matter if the distributor is from a 6 or 12 volt?

Brad
Sierra Vista Arizona
1954 Lincoln Capri