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52fordv8 · 08-23-2013, 07:49 PM

ok they say that a truck carb and a car carb are differnt at the top base cause they take differnt air cleaners so this os the one i have on my intake off the motor im working on so is this a car or truck carb . ??????

jdl · 08-23-2013, 07:54 PM

Truck top..

ken ct · 08-23-2013, 07:56 PM

Its a truck for sure most likely a "EAB" but could be an 8RT or a 8BA all would work but EAB would be the correct one. I can rebuild it for you with all USA parts. PM of interested,aldo have kits if you want to go that way. ken ct. After thinking it may be correct as 8RT.

52fordv8 · 08-23-2013, 08:04 PM

ok well i got this engine and by the heads its a eab . but theis carb on the sides of the bowls one side says ford and the other side says 8ba . but i was told where im putting this engine in a car that the tops are differnt so i guess that means i need a car top carb . what do u charge to rebuild one of these carbs ken . any one got a pic of a car top carb what i would be needing to find

Ross F-1 · 08-23-2013, 08:29 PM

The one on the left is straight-neck Car, the one on the right is wedge-base Truck. (There are other differences, just look at the air cleaner mounting)

52fordv8 · 08-23-2013, 08:41 PM

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so what type would be correct on a 52 ford car ???

1952henry · 08-24-2013, 09:43 AM

Eab

Ross F-1 · 08-24-2013, 10:28 AM

See below

jdl · 08-24-2013, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 52fordv8

so what type would be correct on a 52 ford car ???

There are some EAB carbs on ebay right now, you would need to have it rebuilt. maybe one of the Fordbarn guys has a spare eab carb. if you are going for a correct original engine bay you might also need the 52 car air cleaner?

ken ct · 08-24-2013, 11:04 AM

Call me you got to be confused by now,lol ken ct. Check your PM or Pm me your # and i'll call you. ken ct.

52fordv8 · 08-24-2013, 08:25 PM

yeah im def going to have to locate a 52 car air cleaner .

52fordv8 · 08-24-2013, 08:27 PM

i got another carb on another engine i have and on the side of it it says ford and on the other side it says 7 rt i was like what the ???

1952henry · 08-24-2013, 09:14 PM

These carburetors were new 61+ years ago. Most if not all have been rebuilt, and for various reasons the original carburetor was replaced with something else. The 7RT (truck) and EAB (car) are identical (except for the top) as to the basic castings, inside and out.

Should also mention, a lot of these carburetor bowls/tops were mismatched by do-it-yourselfers and big rebuilding houses alike.

ken ct · 08-25-2013, 12:38 AM

There was a 7RT which had a ball type choke lever to 47 i think and a 8RT which had a cable brass swivile w/set screw for cable choke levers 48 trucks. And a third type which was cable to almost to the end and had a spring loaded rod type connector on it. Confused yet. ken ct.

52fordv8 · 08-27-2013, 11:51 AM

so after talking to you gentleman i got a pic here im guessign from what yall are saying this is the carb i need for my 52 ford car engine to be right and take a car air cleaner .

08-23-2013, 07:54 PM	#2
jdl Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: California Central Coast Posts: 931	Re: flathead 94 carb question Truck top..

08-23-2013, 07:56 PM	#3
ken ct BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: stratford,ct Posts: 5,971	Re: flathead 94 carb question Its a truck for sure most likely a "EAB" but could be an 8RT or a 8BA all would work but EAB would be the correct one. I can rebuild it for you with all USA parts. PM of interested,aldo have kits if you want to go that way. ken ct. After thinking it may be correct as 8RT. Last edited by ken ct; 08-23-2013 at 07:58 PM. Reason: Added last part.

08-23-2013, 08:04 PM	#4
52fordv8 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 98	Re: flathead 94 carb question ok well i got this engine and by the heads its a eab . but theis carb on the sides of the bowls one side says ford and the other side says 8ba . but i was told where im putting this engine in a car that the tops are differnt so i guess that means i need a car top carb . what do u charge to rebuild one of these carbs ken . any one got a pic of a car top carb what i would be needing to find

08-23-2013, 08:41 PM	#6
52fordv8 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 98	Re: flathead 94 carb question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) so what type would be correct on a 52 ford car ???

08-24-2013, 09:43 AM	#7
1952henry Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,615	Re: flathead 94 carb question Eab __________________ I dig coal, which provides motivation for EVs.

08-24-2013, 11:04 AM	#10
ken ct BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: stratford,ct Posts: 5,971	Re: flathead 94 carb question Call me you got to be confused by now,lol ken ct. Check your PM or Pm me your # and i'll call you. ken ct.

08-24-2013, 08:25 PM	#11
52fordv8 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 98	Re: flathead 94 carb question yeah im def going to have to locate a 52 car air cleaner .

08-24-2013, 08:27 PM	#12
52fordv8 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 98	Re: flathead 94 carb question i got another carb on another engine i have and on the side of it it says ford and on the other side it says 7 rt i was like what the ???

08-24-2013, 09:14 PM	#13
1952henry Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,615	Re: flathead 94 carb question These carburetors were new 61+ years ago. Most if not all have been rebuilt, and for various reasons the original carburetor was replaced with something else. The 7RT (truck) and EAB (car) are identical (except for the top) as to the basic castings, inside and out. Should also mention, a lot of these carburetor bowls/tops were mismatched by do-it-yourselfers and big rebuilding houses alike. __________________ I dig coal, which provides motivation for EVs.

08-25-2013, 12:38 AM	#14
ken ct BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: stratford,ct Posts: 5,971	Re: flathead 94 carb question There was a 7RT which had a ball type choke lever to 47 i think and a 8RT which had a cable brass swivile w/set screw for cable choke levers 48 trucks. And a third type which was cable to almost to the end and had a spring loaded rod type connector on it. Confused yet. ken ct.