Carb swapping concerns

[grandpaslincoln]

I have decided to dump the CFI and put a carb on my LTC. But I have a few questions:

When I switch distributors, can I retain the coil I have, or will I have to get one of the old school cannister coils?

When I remove the computer, will it have any effect on the A/C system or the cruise control?


For now, I am going to put a 2 barrel carb on it, cuz I can rebuild one for cheaper than buying a new four barrel, and sometime in the future switch to a four barrel and E7 heads and headers. I just want to get the CFI off for now.

I have found a few 2 barrel Ford Motorcraft carbs on ebay, but I am not sure they will fit. Apparently they came from vehicles that had an auto transmission behind them.

Heres some links to them:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33550&item=7931066188&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33550&item=7931066508&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

What do you guys think?

[Grand Marquis GT]

When I switch distributors, can I retain the coil I have, or will I have to get one of the old school cannister coils?

Keep the coil. TFI coils work better.

When I remove the computer, will it have any effect on the A/C system or the cruise control?

Shouldnt. Just find out a way to hook the cruise control back up. Justin broke his when he had CFI, and used a hose clamp :D

Those carbs both look like they would work.

[grandpaslincoln]

And they are cheap!

[Grand Marquis GT]

Yes. Yes they are.

[Mercracer]

For now, I am going to put a 2 barrel carb on it, cuz I can rebuild one for cheaper than buying a new four barrel, and sometime in the future switch to a four barrel and E7 heads and headers. I just want to get the CFI off for now.

I have found a few 2 barrel Ford Motorcraft carbs on ebay, but I am not sure they will fit. Apparently they came from vehicles that had an auto transmission behind them.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33550&item=7931066508&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW


The boxy ugly T-Birds ~80-82 had a 2V carb and AOD, so the linkage will be a direct fit. You just unbolt the CFI and bolt on the 2V carb to the same intake.
This is what I have used on both my 83 Cougar and 85 T-Bird in the past.

[Lincolnmania]

the cruise control on your 85 is independent of the ecm dude you will be ok
scott :slug:

[grandpaslincoln]

Well, I realized that the carb I was bidding on had the wrong setup on the throttle. So, I stopped bidding before I won a carb I couldn't use.

Thanks Mercracer, for the info, that definately widens my chances of finding a carb.


LincolnMania-thanks, I wanted to ask, I figured Ford would pull some stunt where they integrate the Cruise control into the main computer. Doesn't matter though, my cruise doesn't work anyway, just wanted to make sure I could still fix it in teh future.

[Pirate]

I thought you said "wife swapping concerns" for a moment there...

[grandpaslincoln]

:eek: :eek: :eek:

[85crownHPP]

:(

[grandpaslincoln]

Sorry Pete. Seriously, everytime I look at it, I get pissed off, and I don't like to be pissed off. But hey, do you want the CFI and the Computer? I'll also throw in teh dist. if you want it

[Ifixyawata]

A 2-barrel? You must like horrible gas mileage. A 4-barrel will get better gas mileage.

[grandpaslincoln]

??? More power maybe, but it will consume more gas than a 2 barrel.

And anyway, I am getting about 8 miles per gallon right now. How bad can a 2 barrel really be?

[Ifixyawata]

Thing is... The front two (primary) barrels on a 4 are smaller than the ONLY 2 on a 2 barrel. Thus, if you keep your foot out of it (e.g. - not making the secondaries come open) and it's tuned right you can get up around 22 mpg with a 4-barrel.

[Grand Marquis GT]

:stupid:

[Ifixyawata]

My friend switched from a 2 to a 4 on his '77 Merc Monarch and he reported increased gas mileage... when he didn't drive like an asshole.