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Alaska Jim · 11-03-2017, 02:22 AM

I had saved a chart, that I think Ted Eaton posted , that showed the distance between the 2x4 carb, air cleaner mount bolts for all of the stock and aftermarket manifolds with the teapot carbs. I lost that info , and much more, when my last computer crashed. I do not know for sure if it was posted here or over on Y blocks forever. any of you guys know, or did any of you save it? I tried searching this site , but found nothing. I could not figure out how to search the Y Blocks forever site. any info would be helpful, as I have not got back into town to measure the factory stock manifold against my Edelbrock Manifold. Thanks ---Jim

Oldmics · 11-03-2017, 11:30 AM

On original Ford dual quad manifolds (both 56 and 57 styles)

The center to center carb distance is 7 13/32

Oldmics

Teaser picture included

scicala · 11-03-2017, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alaska Jim

I had saved a chart, that I think Ted Eaton posted , that showed the distance between the 2x4 carb, air cleaner mount bolts for all of the stock and aftermarket manifolds with the teapot carbs. I lost that info , and much more, when my last computer crashed. I do not know for sure if it was posted here or over on Y blocks forever. any of you guys know, or did any of you save it? I tried searching this site , but found nothing. I could not figure out how to search the Y Blocks forever site. any info would be helpful, as I have not got back into town to measure the factory stock manifold against my Edelbrock Manifold. Thanks ---Jim

Jim,

If the Edelbrock ,manifold and factory manifold are at different locations, the carbs don't have to be mounted to check centers. Just measure the carb mounting hole centers and compare via phone or email.

Sal

flatrod · 11-03-2017, 03:38 PM

Sal, I have Jim's carbs on his engine and I have AFB's on my engine with the 57 Ford Manifold. I didn't trust measuring the carb centers on the AFB's, was going to pop them off and set some teapots on to measure. But a rough measure says they are .400 wider on the Ford vs Edelbrock.

flatrod · 11-03-2017, 03:40 PM

Oldmics... you don't want to pass the air cleaner on do you? If I could get one I was going to try to make one.

Alaska Jim · 11-03-2017, 10:11 PM

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Oldmics, Thanks for that measurement. you don't happen to 4-5 of those air cleaners laying around do you? lol. I talked to a fellow a year or so ago who claims he had about 25 of the factory 2x4 intakes, he did not say if he had air cleaners to match. unfortunately that contact info has been lost when my other computer crashed.

Alaska Jim · 11-03-2017, 10:14 PM

Thanks Sal, I am going to try and get to town tomorrow, and check the manifold. I forget off-hand what the measurement on mine is now. maybe I can take a picture of the 2 Y's waiting for their new homes. then maybe I can figure out how to get them on the computer. from there it is no problem to post them

paul2748 · 11-04-2017, 08:47 PM

If you measure the front manifold stud on the front carb to the front manifold stud on the rear carb, won't you get the same spacing measurement?

11-03-2017, 02:22 AM	#1
Alaska Jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 1,575	carb center to center distance I had saved a chart, that I think Ted Eaton posted , that showed the distance between the 2x4 carb, air cleaner mount bolts for all of the stock and aftermarket manifolds with the teapot carbs. I lost that info , and much more, when my last computer crashed. I do not know for sure if it was posted here or over on Y blocks forever. any of you guys know, or did any of you save it? I tried searching this site , but found nothing. I could not figure out how to search the Y Blocks forever site. any info would be helpful, as I have not got back into town to measure the factory stock manifold against my Edelbrock Manifold. Thanks ---Jim

11-03-2017, 03:38 PM	#4
flatrod Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 291	Re: carb center to center distance Sal, I have Jim's carbs on his engine and I have AFB's on my engine with the 57 Ford Manifold. I didn't trust measuring the carb centers on the AFB's, was going to pop them off and set some teapots on to measure. But a rough measure says they are .400 wider on the Ford vs Edelbrock.

11-03-2017, 03:40 PM	#5
flatrod Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 291	Re: carb center to center distance Oldmics... you don't want to pass the air cleaner on do you? If I could get one I was going to try to make one.

11-03-2017, 10:11 PM	#6
Alaska Jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 1,575	Re: carb center to center distance Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Oldmics, Thanks for that measurement. you don't happen to 4-5 of those air cleaners laying around do you? lol. I talked to a fellow a year or so ago who claims he had about 25 of the factory 2x4 intakes, he did not say if he had air cleaners to match. unfortunately that contact info has been lost when my other computer crashed.

11-03-2017, 10:14 PM	#7
Alaska Jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 1,575	Re: carb center to center distance Thanks Sal, I am going to try and get to town tomorrow, and check the manifold. I forget off-hand what the measurement on mine is now. maybe I can take a picture of the 2 Y's waiting for their new homes. then maybe I can figure out how to get them on the computer. from there it is no problem to post them

11-04-2017, 08:47 PM	#8
paul2748 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midland Park, NJ Posts: 3,982	Re: carb center to center distance If you measure the front manifold stud on the front carb to the front manifold stud on the rear carb, won't you get the same spacing measurement? __________________ 48 Ford Conv 56 Tbird 54 Ford Victoria