PWH42 (2/27/2010)
In reading the posts about intakes,I notice a lot of people who,like me are on very limited budgets and looking for ways to improve performance and drivability of the older Y-block powered cars and trucks.A very low-cost mod most people never think about is one of the later Y-block 2 barrel intakes,which are plentiful and cheap.Through the 60's and 70's Ford built millions of very good 2 barrel carbs that are almost worthless at a junkyard.Add a 57-up distributor with an electronic conversion and for very little cost this mod makes a 292 or 272 run very well.
Just a thought.
And a good thought. People are probably tired of hearing it but I like the 2100s a lot. Possibilities include the original 1.02 venturi, but also the 1.08 and 1.14 models for the 292s. Throttle response is great and mileage is probably as good as a carb can give. Down side is for those who like to wind the engines, as the 1.02 gives up at close to 4000, and the 1.14 4500. Price of a nice rebuilt carb runs between 110 and 150.
If searching a junkyard or swap meet, look for something before 1972, preferrably before 1970. Venturi size is cast into the aluminum body inside a circle,.98, 1.01, 1.02, 1.08, 1.14, 1.21, or 1.23. Stay away from the two smallest and largest sizes.
Mike, located in the Siskiyou mountains, Southern, OR 292 powered 1946 Ford 1/2 ton, '62 Mercury Meteor, '55 Country Squire (parting out), '64 Falcon, '54 Ford 600 tractor.
