What kind of carburetors did a 1957 Ford 312 have?
What kind of carburetors did a 1957 Ford 312 have?
The only information relative to what you’re asking is that all D code ’57 ‘Birds with the 312 engine came with the new end bowl 4150 Holley carburetors. How passenger car 312s ended up with a 4150 Holley, a Carter AFB, or Ford / Autolite 4100 would be enlightening.
Why does my Thunderbird engine not idle properly?
If your engine won’t idle correctly one possible and not too obvious problem can be that the secondary throttle plates are not closing completely. We have run across this problem particularly with the Holley 4000 carbs used on ’55 and ’56’s.
What kind of carburetors did a 1957 Fairlane 500 use?
1957 Fairlane 500, 312 4-bbl, Fordomatic. In my dealings with the three 4V carbs that were offered on the 1957 312 engines, the only consistency I’ve found is the Holley 4V carb being the only carb offered on the 312 equipped Thunderbirds.
Can you check the valve lash at idle speed?
The above procedure is best done with the engine off. To check the valve lash settings after adjustment, however, the engine must be running at idle speed. Allow the engine to run thirty minutes before checking the valve lash. The valve lash should be .019 with the engine running at idle speed.
What kind of carburetor did a 1957 312 have?
The 4150s were standard installation on the 1957 312 “D” code engines. My understanding is that certain cars did have the 4100 installed. I bought a 57 312 that had a 4100 on it, it looked like the engine had never been apart.
1957 Fairlane 500, 312 4-bbl, Fordomatic. In my dealings with the three 4V carbs that were offered on the 1957 312 engines, the only consistency I’ve found is the Holley 4V carb being the only carb offered on the 312 equipped Thunderbirds.
The above procedure is best done with the engine off. To check the valve lash settings after adjustment, however, the engine must be running at idle speed. Allow the engine to run thirty minutes before checking the valve lash. The valve lash should be .019 with the engine running at idle speed.
What was the original carburetor for a 1957 Ford Thunderbird?
Jon, The original carburetor that your ’57 came with was a Holley 4150 and had a Ford ID on the air horn of “ECZ AD” or similar Ford engineering code letters. These letters would designate, what Ford cars they
Why does my 1957 Thunderbird keep leaking fuel?
My 1957 Thunderbird has the 312 motor with a Holley 4 Barrel carburetor has developed an issue with the carburetor. When I shut it off, fuel continues to drip into both barrels, causing the car to flood. This does not happen every time I shut it off which leads me to think that there is some foreign material in the bowls?
The only information relative to what you’re asking is that all D code ’57 ‘Birds with the 312 engine came with the new end bowl 4150 Holley carburetors. How passenger car 312s ended up with a 4150 Holley, a Carter AFB, or Ford / Autolite 4100 would be enlightening.
Jon, The original carburetor that your ’57 came with was a Holley 4150 and had a Ford ID on the air horn of “ECZ AD” or similar Ford engineering code letters. These letters would designate, what Ford cars they
My 1957 Thunderbird has the 312 motor with a Holley 4 Barrel carburetor has developed an issue with the carburetor. When I shut it off, fuel continues to drip into both barrels, causing the car to flood. This does not happen every time I shut it off which leads me to think that there is some foreign material in the bowls?
