I have a 250 engine in my Mustang that I was told came from a 73 Maverick. In chasing my fuel mileage issue I decided to try my spare RBS carb on the engine. It fit fine until I went to hook up the throttle linkage. It was different.
Down the rabbit hole I went and found out that the numbers on the side of the carb (like 0-2044) apparently determine what the thottle linkage looks like on that specific carb. I've found that the carb that came with my engine is actually from a 1970 Mustang or Maverick, which may partially explain why I was able to hook it to the stock 1966 I6 throttle linkage. The spare carb (0-2241) appears to be from a mid-70's Maverick/Mustang and won't hook properly to my throttle linkage. As far as I can tell the 1970 RBS is unique to that year of Ford. I know that AMC and Jeep used RBS carbs as well and have not plumbed those depths yet but it appears to me that the carbs for the 1970 Maverick/Mustang are scarce. I guess that's not too surprising.
Interesting, I thought. Photos below to illustrate.
Down the rabbit hole I went and found out that the numbers on the side of the carb (like 0-2044) apparently determine what the thottle linkage looks like on that specific carb. I've found that the carb that came with my engine is actually from a 1970 Mustang or Maverick, which may partially explain why I was able to hook it to the stock 1966 I6 throttle linkage. The spare carb (0-2241) appears to be from a mid-70's Maverick/Mustang and won't hook properly to my throttle linkage. As far as I can tell the 1970 RBS is unique to that year of Ford. I know that AMC and Jeep used RBS carbs as well and have not plumbed those depths yet but it appears to me that the carbs for the 1970 Maverick/Mustang are scarce. I guess that's not too surprising.
Interesting, I thought. Photos below to illustrate.