[DeTomaso] looking for carburator

[asajay at asajay.com]

I can tell the manifold on the Mach I is -not- a spreadbore as I  
recall.  However, I also can't tell you what -year- it is.  I'd have  
to look at the numbers on it.

Asa Jay

Quoting Barry Seib <oldwheel at mts.net>:

> Actually Bill, you're right if we're talking about most of the 71-74 351CJ
> engines. Nothing fits the bore pattern of the original Ford manifolds on
> these except the 4300D spreadbore Motorcraft carb. the bolt pattern is the
> common Holley one, but the bores don't line up at all.
>
> Asa Jay might be refering to the earlier (1970 type) 351C manifold that had
> a bore pattern that was almost (but not quite) square. I think you can use a
> Holley or several other choices including Edelbrock on those. It seems some
> early 1971 Panteras did get engines with the early manifold on them.
>
> The only way I know that you could use a square bore carb on the 71-74 Ford
> spreadbore manifold would be a very contorted transition adapter that would
> cost airflow and probably upset distribution too.
>
> Barry
>
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> SOBill  Taylor wrote:
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> I guess I'm wrong about that.
> Could be Edelbrock has a carb to fit the OEM Ford  manifolds.
>
> Have fun,
>
> SOBill  Taylor
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