in need of a new carb

[68blackv8]

i have a 1968 289 v8 mustang and it still has the stock carb

so im in the market for a new aftermarket one but dont know which one to get

it dosent need to be a hp one but a decent one at most with at least an electric choke

any ideas?

thanks

 

[red302]

I put a Holley 570 Avenger electric choke carb with an Edelbrock performer intake on the stock 289 that was in my '68. The combination worked very well, the car ran great, and picked up substantial performance from the original 2 bbl. carb that came on it. The 570 is a vacuum secondary 4 barrel carb, so it works well with an auto trans too. The size is a great match for the stock 289 unless your planning on more serious modifications down the line.

 

[68blackv8]

the avenger sounds good

but is there another option that is a litttle more cheaper?

what should i look for when looking at getting a new carb?

is it difficult to install a new carb or is it a bolt on setup?

 

[jlangholzj]

as far as bolt one, yeah. As long as you get the right intake, it pretty much slaps itself on

 

[68blackv8]

how do i know what intake i have to get the right carb?

 

[ratio411]

how do i know what intake i have to get the right carb?

Do you have an iron or aluminum intake?
Do you have a 2 or 4 venturi carburator?

 

[D.Hearne]

What's wrong with the stock carb ? Reason I ask is you say you want a new carb but not a high performance carb. Like Dave asked, do you now have a 2 bbl or 4 bbl carb now ? (2 Venturi - 4 venturi = 2 bbl or 4 bbl, the Venturis themselves are inside the carb "barrels")

 

[68blackv8]

i dnt like the carb i have now

i dnt know what i have everything is stock
ill get pics 2nite if itll help any but im pretty sure its a 2bbl

 

[my72mach1]

As for less expensive carbs, you could buy one used off ebay, which I looked at. But I ended up going with a remanufactured edelbrock from National Carburetor. It was about $100 less than a new edelbrock and they rebuild them with edelbrock parts but sell them under their own name. Fuel Force. I have's installed it yet, but it looks pretty good.

 

[ratio411]

You are being too stingey with info!

We need to know why you don't like your current carb...
We need to know what you expect from a new carb...
We need to know how much you wish to spend...
We need to know if you are doing the work yourself... and if you have the mechanical tools and aptitude to do so...

Are you trying to build performance into your car? Are you looking for reliability?
Do you not like the way your current carb looks? Or how it accellerates? Or what...

 

[68blackv8]

You are being too stingey with info!

We need to know why you don't like your current carb...
We need to know what you expect from a new carb...
We need to know how much you wish to spend...
We need to know if you are doing the work yourself... and if you have the mechanical tools and aptitude to do so...

Are you trying to build performance into your car? Are you looking for reliability?
Do you not like the way your current carb looks? Or how it accellerates? Or what...

current carb sux n prolly needs a rebuild n dosent really have a choke
i expect it to make my engine run better and have a choke
wish to spend no more than 250
do all my own work...have everything at my will

trying to sell the car and want to upgrade the carb. the carb is okay but id just rather have a new one. should i just leave it be? i mean i just want a new one i dont trust the one i got

 

[68blackv8]

As for less expensive carbs, you could buy one used off ebay, which I looked at. But I ended up going with a remanufactured edelbrock from National Carburetor. It was about $100 less than a new edelbrock and they rebuild them with edelbrock parts but sell them under their own name. Fuel Force. I have's installed it yet, but it looks pretty good.

i want a used one idc

got a link to the one you bought?

 

[my72mach1]

They offer their bext prices when they sell through ebay. Here is a 600 with electric choke. Depends on your intake if it will fit.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/EDEL...001QQitemZ110156303870QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

 

[D.Hearne]

If you're going to sell the car, why bother spending the money on a new carb? You will not regain the investment. And the new owner may not like the carb you swap to. If it's working, leave it be and sell the car. A few years ago, I had a 77 F100 that I was selling. I had a Holley 500 cfm 2 bbl on it, but had switched it to an Autolite 2 bbl to sell the truck. The Autolite had hot start issues and the buyer noticed it. The Holley was fine and just to make the sale, I switched the Holley back on, but only at the insistence of the buyer and the fact that he was willing to fork over $50 extra for it (which was by the way, what I'd paid for the Holley, used from a StangNet member)