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I'm trying to figure out what carburetor will fit my 216 engine made 1952/53

original it had a Rochester b that I'm not to impressed with, I was thinking of a Carter YF I seen on other posts that models 756, 787, 964,and 2008 would fit 216s

My main question is concerning the governor in-between my Rochester and the intake.

Would it fit on the Carters or do I replace it? Would a carburetor normally come with the governor if it doesn't fit?

Any tips or pointers?

I'm new to this and really need help figuring it out.

Thank you,

I don't know for certain, but the governor should work as either of those carburetors interchange with each other. (at least the ones I swapped out on my truck) As for the governor normally coming with the carb, nothing this old normally comes with anything normally, most of these things have been taken apart, pieces swapped with other parts, several times before you get hold of them, and often the reason these parts are even for sale is something is broken or missing. And they are hoping you don't know better, or are just looking to get a couple of pieces off of it.

Eliminate the gov. they were an add on usually put on company trucks to keep drivers from driving too fast.

Governors were mostly designed to protect the engine from over-revving in the lower gears on big rigs that spent a lot of time pulling in something other than top gear. Babbit-rod engines like the 216's and early 235's had a bad habit of hammering the rod bearing material out if they were over-wound for long periods of time. The top speed limit was just an added advantage for fleet trucks.
Jerry

The only problem I see with eliminating the governor is that the bolts coming from the intake manifold are not threaded all the way down and I can't bolt the carburetor to the intake.

Although I may be calling something else the governor, it’s the cast iron part right below the carburetor about an inch tall correct? The part shown in the last pic.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/180678445707?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_1180

The part shown in the last pic.

Thank you all for your help

That is not a governor that is still part of the carb, it's the throttle body, and yes they usually come with a carb. Dave

Okay thank you