MADE the H/W plunge

[XFlow_Fairlane]

well I picked up a used HW off a 75 2.3L that had been a test engine at school. really crudy on the outside with old varnish but inside was spotless so I am gonna attempt to try it as is for now. so yesterday I got my cliffy adaptor and plan on bolting this all up tomorrow. I have linkage issues solved and will be running the water choke (does anyone know if a generic holley electric choke fits it?) I also have an aircleaner or two for it (a pinto air cleaner and a small 8" round aircleaner) as far as jetting should the stock 2.3L jets work out fine? I had another parts carb with the same jets but figured I could drill them out if needed. the only other question I had was that there was a vac line coming off th top of the carb right under the airclaner mount that feeds into a passageway in the carb itself. what is this for?

 

[XFlow_Fairlane]

well if all this dennis rain lets up tomorrow I will give a go at a carb swap i think. I was half tempted to go park in deck in town and swap carbs there...

 

[XFlow_Fairlane]

well I dropped it on and it nearly was a total bolt on!!

my carb came off an engine on a dyno so they had mounted a second ball stud on the throttle arm the hole left behind allowed me to put my old ball stud as it was smaller. only problem I have right now is that my throttle link it about an inch too long still so I am not getting WOT but that is fine since I still need to fix my slipping clutch. I bought an aircleaner for it but I need longer studs so I guess that is next on the list of things to do.

it does feel a little lean at WOT but I am running without an aircleaner or muffler right now. my idle is tons better now with the pops almost gone and it doesn't pop on downshifts anymore I need to hook up the water choke still but for now I just cranked it wide open since it is summer and I have a 350 holley on the way (should be here by the weekend) my off idle response is much better also. I might have to give the stovebolt guy a ring and maybe get some jets from him.

so all I bought besides the cliffy adaptor was:

set of carb studs (I am using a thick gasket and needed longer ones. if using the supplied gasket I am sure this is not needed)
air cleaner housing (I got some cheapy chrome one for $10 used)
air cleaner element (turns out the 5200 studs are pretty short for most elements....went with a wix for $12 that is a hair large)


THAT WAS IT!! my 5200 was barrowed off an engine that was in storage (shhhh) but I got another one that needs a kit. FYI the carb I just dropped on as is. figured if it was clean inside and the pump diaphram was good then it would work as is just to try to get it running.

 

[cfmustang]

Where did you get the thicker gasket? I was thinking about doubling up or making my own...

 

[XFlow_Fairlane]

came with a rebuild kit I had for a 6500 (feedback version of 5200) that I had gotten first. it is prob about 1/4" thick with plastic spacers on teh bolt holes. I need to pull it off though so I can go trim i tback a little (going to smooth out the transition)