Carbsearch 226

[Junkman of Delaware]

Been searching for a carb for my 1950 car 226, but that vacuum connection has made it a problem. I found 3 non Ford flathead sixes with the same-style vacuum port, 1 Chevy and 2 Mopars. Any hope for these as an option? Mounts "look" right.

 

[flatford6]

Look on ebay, they are listed often there. The earlier 47 and before carbs have no distributor port as they used manifold vacuum to operate a distributor brake. They also have a smaller venturi than the later carbs. If an other carb will fit, it can work, but linkage changes will have to be made. Substitute carbs will also have a different vacuum signal pattern being sent to the distributor. These engines have only vacuum for advance so that would have to be worked out.