Replacing Carb on 351W
#1
Replacing Carb on 351W
1969 Mustang Grande
Engine: 351W 2V
Carb: Original (if I recall correctly it was an Autolite 2100)
The carb is old and failing and I've been told before by a couple different mechanics that it needs to be rebuilt. I once rebuilt a carb on and old jeep back in college, it was a huge pain in the *** and I wound up with 2 or 3 extra pieces at the end so I'm not looking for a repeat of that experience -lol. Also, a big contributing factor here is that at the moment I currently live in Manhattan in a tiny apt so the car is stored in a parking deck, I don't have the luxury of a garage to work on it or even many tools beyond the basics. I have no experience working on carbs beyond that old jeep so I'm a novice with this.
Here are my questions:
1)How difficult is it to replace the whole thing? Is it simply a matter of unbolting the old one and bolting on the new one? What sort of trouble might I run into?
2)What would you replace it with? I'm looking primarily for something compatible that will be reliable and easy to setup and maintain.
thanks guys!
Engine: 351W 2V
Carb: Original (if I recall correctly it was an Autolite 2100)
The carb is old and failing and I've been told before by a couple different mechanics that it needs to be rebuilt. I once rebuilt a carb on and old jeep back in college, it was a huge pain in the *** and I wound up with 2 or 3 extra pieces at the end so I'm not looking for a repeat of that experience -lol. Also, a big contributing factor here is that at the moment I currently live in Manhattan in a tiny apt so the car is stored in a parking deck, I don't have the luxury of a garage to work on it or even many tools beyond the basics. I have no experience working on carbs beyond that old jeep so I'm a novice with this.
Here are my questions:
1)How difficult is it to replace the whole thing? Is it simply a matter of unbolting the old one and bolting on the new one? What sort of trouble might I run into?
2)What would you replace it with? I'm looking primarily for something compatible that will be reliable and easy to setup and maintain.
thanks guys!
#2
Not that hard to remove and replace; spring, linkage, vacuum hoses and 4 nuts.
I think you can find a like replacement at most chain stores, but you might seek out a local carb shop for more experienced help. Or you can find a holley 2barrel, 500 cfm from online speedshops like summit or jegs.
Good luck.
I think you can find a like replacement at most chain stores, but you might seek out a local carb shop for more experienced help. Or you can find a holley 2barrel, 500 cfm from online speedshops like summit or jegs.
Good luck.
#3
Not that hard to remove and replace; spring, linkage, vacuum hoses and 4 nuts.
I think you can find a like replacement at most chain stores, but you might seek out a local carb shop for more experienced help. Or you can find a holley 2barrel, 500 cfm from online speedshops like summit or jegs.
Good luck.
I think you can find a like replacement at most chain stores, but you might seek out a local carb shop for more experienced help. Or you can find a holley 2barrel, 500 cfm from online speedshops like summit or jegs.
Good luck.
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