Luke64
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In search of ways to maximize mpg while remaining period/original. Being a 64 223 it has the autolite carb. The original auto lite has no dashpot. I bought a new Amazon one (works good for cheap) and it has the dashpot. A few months back, while at a closing sale for a western auto, I acquired a free Holley carb for the earlier 223s. On the topic of mpg, is a step back in time better? I don’t see any idle adjustment on the Holley either. Is there jet options for lower rpm?
I hope to, this winter, make an intake for a dual carb set up. I’m unsure if I can make a good working carb out of my original autolite (they soldered the hole shut for the fuel bowl valve.) but if I can, will one carb not having a dashpot affect it? Or would it be better to run two of the earlier holleys?
High driving rpm is my main issue. Finding an r11 overdrive is nearly impossible. An r10 is more easily found. I think the main difference in bolt patterns is between brands. Are they model specific also for Ford?
I’m averaging about 12-14, at about 26-2800 rpm. If I could bring the rpm closer to 2000 I think those numbers could greatly improve.
I hope to, this winter, make an intake for a dual carb set up. I’m unsure if I can make a good working carb out of my original autolite (they soldered the hole shut for the fuel bowl valve.) but if I can, will one carb not having a dashpot affect it? Or would it be better to run two of the earlier holleys?
High driving rpm is my main issue. Finding an r11 overdrive is nearly impossible. An r10 is more easily found. I think the main difference in bolt patterns is between brands. Are they model specific also for Ford?
I’m averaging about 12-14, at about 26-2800 rpm. If I could bring the rpm closer to 2000 I think those numbers could greatly improve.