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tjc1965 · 12-18-2024, 09:30 PM

Hi all

Not new to old cars (rusty Mustangs and 911s), but newish to 50s Ford . I have my dad's 51 Custom Tudor with 8BA Flathead/automatic. Pretty stock car.

It's taken me the 2 years since he passed to decide to do more than drive it around the block once in a while, so sorry about the lame questions to come.

Car runs and drives OK, but carb is wet all the time so a rebuild is needed. I think it's the stock (maybe original) carb . The pass side has Ford script, the drivers side of the bowl is blank. Searching around it looks like there should be "8BA" on this side? So not sure if the carb kits are all the same or if I need additional information to get the right one.

Thanks for the help

12-18-2024, 09:30 PM	#1
tjc1965 Junior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 7	51 Custom, Carburetor ID help please Hi all Not new to old cars (rusty Mustangs and 911s), but newish to 50s Ford . I have my dad's 51 Custom Tudor with 8BA Flathead/automatic. Pretty stock car. It's taken me the 2 years since he passed to decide to do more than drive it around the block once in a while, so sorry about the lame questions to come. Car runs and drives OK, but carb is wet all the time so a rebuild is needed. I think it's the stock (maybe original) carb . The pass side has Ford script, the drivers side of the bowl is blank. Searching around it looks like there should be "8BA" on this side? So not sure if the carb kits are all the same or if I need additional information to get the right one. Thanks for the help