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| | | | Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 246 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 246 | A couple of questions:
Can I take a Carter carb from a 235 engine and install it on a 216 engine? The carb is from a 1955 235 and install it on 1948 - 1950 216.
What alterations would be required? | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,040 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,040 | The spacing of the carb flange bolts are different, as well as the throttle throat size. The 235 carb is slightly bigger, and calibrated for the larger displacement engine. You could hog out the holes in the carb and make it bolt on, but possibly a better solution would be to use the 235 intake manifold assuming you have one.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,681 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,681 | You’re talking a Carter YF?
The 216-sized YF’s are easy to find compared to the 235 variants, and cheaper.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 2,765 Carburetion specialist | | Carburetion specialist Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 2,765 | Not sure there is sufficient room on the 235 throttle body to hog out the mounting holes.
One could fabricate a tapered adapter to allow the fit.
One could either use a 235 intake manifold or fill, redrill, and retap the mounting stud holes in the 216 manifold.
I do not know the diameter of the fuel / air hole in the 216 intake; it might be necessary to hog out this hole to match the larger throttle body.
The 235 carburetor would REQUIRE recalibration for use on the 216. Probably a metering rod and main jet; would have to guess on both, you might end up buying more than one.
As Nathan stated above, 216 YF's are much more common than those for a 235. I am certain it would be easy to make a trade for the 216 carburetor.
If no one else reading this will do so, I will make such a trade; in fact, if you have a rebuildable 2100s, I will trade you TWO 216 YF's for it.
Jon
Good carburetion is fuelish hot airThe most expensive carburetor is the wrong one you attempt to modify. If you truly believe "one size fits all," try walking a mile in your spouse's shoes!The Carburetor Shop | | |
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