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Topic: Carb value question
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Gearhead
Gearhead Posts: 2165
From: Vancouver Island, Great Wet North
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 10-02-2002 04:27 PM
   
I'm wondering what the value of a carb that I have at home would be. It's a 600 cfm VS off of a 1970 Mach I 351C. I don't have the numbers in front of me, but I can get them tonight, if it will help. The carb is in great shape, and has been rebuilt (I'm currently using it on my 79 Pace Car). The only problem is that the float level adjustment on the front bowl is stripped, so I've replaced it and the leMans fuel transfer line with a standard Holley front bowl and dual feed inlet. I can get a replacement bowl for the carb though without much trouble and put it back to factory specs. The tag is still with the carb.The reason that I'm asking is that a carb guy who looked at it when I was having the trouble with the bowl seemed pretty excited to see this carb, and said it would probably be worth some cash. If I could get more for it than a new Holley 600 would cost I may just take it off my car and buy a new carb for it, and sell this one. Waddaya experts think? ------------------
Cheers,
Ian
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19751
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 10-02-2002 05:11 PM
Ian, without a FoMoCo or Holley list number it is impossible to help you. Who knows what the carbs origin is as no 70 351 ever came with a Holley.  ------------------
Alex Denysenko
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Gearhead
Gearhead Posts: 2165
From: Vancouver Island, Great Wet North
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 10-02-2002 05:23 PM
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Originally posted by Moneymaker:
Ian, without a FoMoCo or Holley list number it is impossible to help you. Who knows what the carbs origin is as no 70 351 ever came with a Holley.
I'll get the info for you tonight! Got to figure out what the heck I have here. 
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Gearhead
Gearhead Posts: 2165
From: Vancouver Island, Great Wet North
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 10-03-2002 10:12 PM
Here's the data from the carb:Motorcraft
C90F R
A 5H25 And here's the info on the choke horn: C90F-9510-A
LIST - 4698
584 Any info that anyone can could provide would be appreciated!  ------------------
Cheers,
Ian
M&M Member #395
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'79 Mustang Indy 500 Pace Car
Ian's Pace Car Website
Vancouver Island Mustang Association Website
Indy Pace Car Registry of Mustangs Official Website "A friend will bail you out of jail after you do something stupid... a real friend will be sitting beside you saying 'That was SO COOL!!'".
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Fastback68
Gearhead Posts: 1746
From: Sucat, Paranaque, Philippines
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 10-04-2002 12:13 AM
Here's a sale you can track on e-bay ...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1865208999
If this is the same carb you have, I'm afraid they're not very sought after. I sold a complete one in need of rebuilding recently, and I was more than happy to get $80 for it!!! I was expecting somewhere around $30.
Simon
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Gearhead
Gearhead Posts: 2165
From: Vancouver Island, Great Wet North
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 10-04-2002 12:48 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Fastback68:
Here's a sale you can track on e-bay ...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1865208999
If this is the same carb you have, I'm afraid they're not very sought after. I sold a complete one in need of rebuilding recently, and I was more than happy to get $80 for it!!! I was expecting somewhere around $30.
Simon
Hmmm, that looks nothing like the carb that this data came off of. My carb is a Holley with the front and rear bowls just like an 1850 vacuum secondary. We used a bowl off of a 750 when the front bowl started leaking. The original bowl even has "Holley" embossed on it.
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Rory McNeil
Gearhead Posts: 1235
From: Surrey, B.C. Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 10-04-2002 03:03 AM
According to my Holley "bible of numbers" these carb is a OE Ford service carb for 69 Fairlanes,Comets, Mustangs&Cougars with the Ford kickdown provision, & is rated at 600 cfm.Not a really valuable factory application, but certainly worthy of a rebuild kit. Sorry, but you likely won`t be able to retire from the proceeds of the sale of this carb. ------------------
78 Fairmont 428 4 speed 10.20@130mph
80 Fairmont 302 5 speed 12.8@105mph
85 Mustang NHRA Stocker under construction, 302 5 speed
59 Meteor (Canadian Ford) 2 dr sedan 332, auto
74 F350 ramp truck 390 4spd
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Gearhead
Gearhead Posts: 2165
From: Vancouver Island, Great Wet North
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 10-04-2002 11:32 AM
That's ok Rory! I was just curious, as this fellow in Saskatoon seemed pretty excited to see this carb. Oh well. It's all rebuilt and working great on my Pace Car right now, so I guess I'll leave it where it is. Thanks for the info! ------------------
Cheers,
Ian
M&M Member #395
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'79 Mustang Indy 500 Pace Car
Ian's Pace Car Website
Vancouver Island Mustang Association Website
Indy Pace Car Registry of Mustangs Official Website "A friend will bail you out of jail after you do something stupid... a real friend will be sitting beside you saying 'That was SO COOL!!'".
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19751
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 10-04-2002 07:21 PM
It's a service carb that FoMoCo contracted Holley to produce as a generic replacement for a bunch of 4300 Autolites. ------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator/ non 65-66 Mustang owner sensitivity co-ordinator NHRA/IHRA/SRA/MCA member
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00, '01, & '02
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28
Part time secret agent license #0089
Professional Manwhore
The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
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