Re: my 1970 Hornet project

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A: A lot of the Couriers came with 2.3 towards the end of the line. They had 
adapters onto the intake (which had a Motorcraft 2100 shaped base, which I 
know because we put a couple of those carbs on with 1 stud modified and the 
holes reamed slightly to fit) and ran the Mikuni? carb on top. Same with 
Pinto and Bobcat '74 to '80 with 2.3L only they often came with a Weber 
progressive 2bbl lookalike.


From: farna@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: my 1970 Hornet project
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I know the last Pintos used them -- 1979? All 2.3L Ford fours used them 
until they went to fuel injection. I don't know what the last year a carbed 
Ford small car was made. Might be through the feedback years, so 79 would be 
about the last year of non-feedback carbs, 1980-81 for small trucks (did the 
Courier use the 2.3L Ford -- that would be the last application of a 
non-feedback engine anyway). You wouldn't want a feedback carb anyway.


On April 12, 2005 Tom Jennings wrote:

> On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 farna@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > But what's that on top of the intake -- an old Carter YF single
> > barrel carb with an adapter???? You have to be kidding!
>
> Running, with YF, is an easy project to upgrade to BBD or Weber.
> Not running, it remains hypothetical. All I need is some more $100
> bills.
>
> > the Motorcraft two stage 2V carbs from an old Pinto or almost any
> > early 80s Ford 2.3L.
>
> I'll see what I can google on them; since I have to buy a carb it
> doesn't matter that much. Mileage matters to me, this will be a
> Los Angeles daily driver.
>
> Do you know of a specific application? That would be a good
> start...
>
> I might even go the LPG route again. I'm pretty pleased with the
> other car on LP.

>