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Where do you find the CARB identification number on a Ford 2 barrel?

Where do you find the CARB identification number on a Ford 2 barrel?

The following holds true for any stock Ford carburetor, 2 barrel or 4 barrel. To identify your carb you need the Ford tag number which is stamped into a triangular shaped aluminum tag under one of the fuel bowl screws. The numbers on that tag are the carb identification number, the design code and the production date code.

Where do you find the CARB identification number?

The numbers on that tag are the carb identification number, the design code and the production date code. The identification number is also stamped into the carb base plate in front of the throttle lever. You should compare these 2 numbers; they should be the same, if not, you need to go by the number on the base plate.

What’s the fuel pressure on a Ford 2bbl?

The stock Ford fuel pressure range for the Autolite 2bbl is 3.5 to 5.5 psi. I believe, but have not confirmed, that the Tiger electric fuel pump’s range is 2 psi. This is OK if you have no highway speed problems. Remove the carb top cover and check the wet fuel level with a metal rule; many 2bbls are around 3/4” wet.

The following holds true for any stock Ford carburetor, 2 barrel or 4 barrel. To identify your carb you need the Ford tag number which is stamped into a triangular shaped aluminum tag under one of the fuel bowl screws. The numbers on that tag are the carb identification number, the design code and the production date code.

Is there a turn key carb for CJ7?

One that incorporates the best features of both the 2100 and 2150 without the worry of infringing on anyone’s designs because this is wholly their own, I believe based on other reviews. My Jeep CJ7 has never run better than after I installed this turn-key carb. That’s all I did: install it without tinkering with anything and voila: perfection.

The numbers on that tag are the carb identification number, the design code and the production date code. The identification number is also stamped into the carb base plate in front of the throttle lever. You should compare these 2 numbers; they should be the same, if not, you need to go by the number on the base plate.

The stock Ford fuel pressure range for the Autolite 2bbl is 3.5 to 5.5 psi. I believe, but have not confirmed, that the Tiger electric fuel pump’s range is 2 psi. This is OK if you have no highway speed problems. Remove the carb top cover and check the wet fuel level with a metal rule; many 2bbls are around 3/4” wet.

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