I had only rebuilt single bore carbs for jeeps, so I elected to pay someone to rebuild my 2100 for my 292 y block. I have just now been able to get the truck on the road since buying it and noticed that there is no power. I can barely go uphill in first gear and once moving, I can maybe get to 35 mph in third gear.
The butterflies in the carb, barely open (maybe 1/3 of the way open) when everything stops moving. Does that sound right? It seems like I am topping out at maybe 3k rpm.
I took the top of the carb and found that the float was not set correctly, which was causing a stumbling issue I had. Something has to be wrong.
Please help. Just got her roadworthy, titled and registered and can't even take her for a fun spin.
2100 carb issue
2100 carb issue
1964 F100 Flareside, all original w/ Y Block 292
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Re: 2100 carb issue
Your butterflies should completely open. I suspect the linkage to the choke was not installed correctly. Here's a page with some diagrams that might be of help: http://www.carburetion.com/diags/2150diagpage.asp
Re: 2100 carb issue
Carb spacer and gaskets on upside down. Everything was offset about half an inch and butterflies were hanging up on the gasket.
Pay a shop $90 per hour and you should get competent mechanics.
Pay a shop $90 per hour and you should get competent mechanics.
1964 F100 Flareside, all original w/ Y Block 292
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Re: 2100 carb issue
In their defense , if it doesn't have a diagnostics port, and it is more than a simple parts R&R they probably didn't learn about it in trade school.
80 percent of auto repair now days is simple parts R&R, of planed failures diagnosed by on board diagnostics.
It's sad they are not better edcuated, and even worse that the auto industry has resorted to scheduled failures and highly engineered obsolescence.
80 percent of auto repair now days is simple parts R&R, of planed failures diagnosed by on board diagnostics.
It's sad they are not better edcuated, and even worse that the auto industry has resorted to scheduled failures and highly engineered obsolescence.
61 F250 Unibody
5.9 Ford Diesel / Allison
Disk brake straight axle
5.9 Ford Diesel / Allison
Disk brake straight axle
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Re: 2100 carb issue
X2 on mechanics these days. Glad you have it sorted.