Well after looking over my engine for the hundredth time for an exhaust leak I finally found out it wast an exhaust leak at all but actually a blown head gasket at the 6th cylinder. So I took off the head of my 65 mustang 200. And decided maybe now would be a good time to try and get a head with the bigger carb hole and bigger valves. So I went to the junk yard and found a 1978 Mercury Zephyr with the 200. So I pulled the head and decided it would be good to take the carb with it. So I am looking to put this new head and carb on my stang. But my question is about the carb. It is a Holley 1946 and it had a lot of things connected to it, which my old stang doesnt have. So what do I do about that? Is this a good carb to use or is worth the little more money to get a 2bbl and adapter from Langdons Stovebolt and try to rig up the linkage? I have to go back to college in the fall so money is a concern and so is time. Any advice would be appreciated.
Need help with the carb I picked up at the junk yard.
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mysavioreigns
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I'd say just go with the 2bbl - you've got the head all apart, so it is going to be easy to put it all together.
I think you are right, but after looking through a few post I have a mixed feeling about the 2bbl from stovebolt. The carter weber is $85 and the holley weber is $65. Is one of these a good choice for a 200 cid motor? Or is there another, better carb in the same price range? Also, how is peoples experience linking it up?
x21
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From my own personal experience- On my old 200, it was almost becoming routine to blow headgaskets. One part of the problem turned out to be the head (after we magnafluxed it, found a crack in it) but there always was the chance that the block itself may not had been perfectly flat either (warped where it met the head) because the next head I put on there also resulted in a blown gasket, although in a different location. Since its "only money" you can try that head out and see how it works, but I am just at least giving you a heads up to be vigilant that this may not totally solve your problem.
The good news at least is that with the 78 head you have the hardened valve seats so you dont need to run any kind of lead substitute.
Good Luck with the swap!
The good news at least is that with the 78 head you have the hardened valve seats so you dont need to run any kind of lead substitute.
Good Luck with the swap!
