New Holley Carburetor Four Barrel

uranium67 · 04-06-2009, 10:01 PM

Hey all, so I got a Four Barrel Holley Carburetor, but i can't mount it on the stock intake. Its a 292 engine with the two barrel motorcraft carb on it right now. Is it possible to swap intake manifolds to accomodate my new Carburetor, or is this just to absurd? Is there more to it than just swapping intake manifolds? THANKS!

436'd skylark · 04-06-2009, 10:06 PM

you'll need to swap intakes. google 8 from 6. They have all sorts of stuff for the inline 6.

uranium67 · 04-06-2009, 10:09 PM

Im running the V-8

leolkfrm · 04-06-2009, 10:16 PM

you may be able to get an adapter plate

uranium67 · 04-06-2009, 10:20 PM

where can i get one, what are those? And if im running a four barrel is that at all bad for the engine, since its putting in twice as much fuel?

hotrodpc · 04-06-2009, 11:24 PM

I've never had good luck with those adapter plates. And you will not necessarily be putting in twice as much fuel. What kind of truck do you have. I think somone up there, like I did, assumed it was a Chevrolet 292 Inline 6. 2bl Motorcraft carb, must be a F O R D vehicle. So what year is it? If my memory serves, I am thinking Ford made a 292 truck motor back in the 50's. I have a feeling that will be a tough one to find an intake for. I remember I did a clutch line on one of those old trucks before. I was suprised it was a hydraulic clutch way back then. I made the line out of steal braided hose. Or should I say, I designed it and had it made. I had to prove though that it was for a clutch and not brakes or they would not make it for me. Anyway, back on topic, what year and make is your truck? Thanks

uranium67 · 04-06-2009, 11:36 PM

I have a 1964 F100
real workhorse

hotrodpc · 04-06-2009, 11:42 PM

yeah it is. I figured it had to be an old truck. It may be tough to find an intake for the that. Do you know what Ford has raised that into being if anything at all, or did they just quit production on that engine all together. From what I remember, it was a good engine.

hotrodpc · 04-06-2009, 11:46 PM

That will be Ford Y Block. Available in 272, 292 and 312. Check this out. You may be able to find it cheaper somewhere else too. I know those are very basic engines and very easy to work on.
HIGH PERFORMANCE PARTS

uranium67 · 04-07-2009, 12:01 AM

hot ****, thanks hotrod!!
that pretty much looks like everything i need!

Any recommendation's for modifications to my engine? Im open to anything! Thanks a whole lot you guys!

04-06-2009, 10:01 PM	#1
uranium67 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Good ol' San Diego Posts: 89	New Holley Carburetor Four Barrel Hey all, so I got a Four Barrel Holley Carburetor, but i can't mount it on the stock intake. Its a 292 engine with the two barrel motorcraft carb on it right now. Is it possible to swap intake manifolds to accomodate my new Carburetor, or is this just to absurd? Is there more to it than just swapping intake manifolds? THANKS!

04-06-2009, 10:06 PM	#2
436'd skylark Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Buffalo Ny Posts: 661	you'll need to swap intakes. google 8 from 6. They have all sorts of stuff for the inline 6. __________________ Joe 89 K2500 Chevy, Wee-Oh-five 285K miles, completly rebuilt needs a motor, bad 1962 IHC Scout All Wheel Drive (Scout speak for locking axles) 152 ci, dana everything else

04-06-2009, 10:16 PM	#4
leolkfrm Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N.Y. Posts: 4,300	you may be able to get an adapter plate __________________ 4 wheels move the body 2 wheels move the soul B.W.A.I

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04-06-2009, 10:09 PM	#3
uranium67 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Good ol' San Diego Posts: 89	Im running the V-8

04-06-2009, 10:20 PM	#5
uranium67 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Good ol' San Diego Posts: 89	where can i get one, what are those? And if im running a four barrel is that at all bad for the engine, since its putting in twice as much fuel?

04-06-2009, 11:24 PM	#6
hotrodpc Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 3,149	I've never had good luck with those adapter plates. And you will not necessarily be putting in twice as much fuel. What kind of truck do you have. I think somone up there, like I did, assumed it was a Chevrolet 292 Inline 6. 2bl Motorcraft carb, must be a F O R D vehicle. So what year is it? If my memory serves, I am thinking Ford made a 292 truck motor back in the 50's. I have a feeling that will be a tough one to find an intake for. I remember I did a clutch line on one of those old trucks before. I was suprised it was a hydraulic clutch way back then. I made the line out of steal braided hose. Or should I say, I designed it and had it made. I had to prove though that it was for a clutch and not brakes or they would not make it for me. Anyway, back on topic, what year and make is your truck? Thanks

04-06-2009, 11:36 PM	#7
uranium67 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Good ol' San Diego Posts: 89	I have a 1964 F100 real workhorse

04-06-2009, 11:42 PM	#8
hotrodpc Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 3,149	yeah it is. I figured it had to be an old truck. It may be tough to find an intake for the that. Do you know what Ford has raised that into being if anything at all, or did they just quit production on that engine all together. From what I remember, it was a good engine.

04-06-2009, 11:46 PM	#9
hotrodpc Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 3,149	That will be Ford Y Block. Available in 272, 292 and 312. Check this out. You may be able to find it cheaper somewhere else too. I know those are very basic engines and very easy to work on. HIGH PERFORMANCE PARTS

04-07-2009, 12:01 AM	#10
uranium67 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Good ol' San Diego Posts: 89	hot ****, thanks hotrod!! that pretty much looks like everything i need! Any recommendation's for modifications to my engine? Im open to anything! Thanks a whole lot you guys!