Carb on Stock '55 Vic?
 

Have a '55 Vic (3 speed OD 272 dual exhaust) coming in. Judging from the round inlet with horizontal crossbar air cleaner, it must have a 4 bbl carb?
OMG - Could it be the infamous towering inferno teapot?
Well, I'll know for sure when the car arrives.

Re: Carb on Stock '55 Vic?
 

Yep, if it's original, thats what ya got.

Re: Carb on Stock '55 Vic?
 

Don't let the H4000 worry you. Properly setup, it is a good carb, especially if the car is a dedicated resto.

Re: Carb on Stock '55 Vic?
 

I agree. Don't pay attention to the towering inferno tales. They are only that to people that don't know carburetors, but love old tales.
Good luck with your car when it arrives !


Sal

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Added another pic of the '55 Vic

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Absolutely Beautiful! Is it a survivor or resto?

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Thanks! Restored

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That's a good looking Ford there.

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Interesting. Where did you hear or learn of this? I have been trying to figure out the horizontal and vertical bars for awhile.

Re: Carb on Stock '55 Vic?
 

Beautiful '55 Victoria !


From the picture in post #1, it appears the engine has been updated to a later intake manifold. Appears to be a '56 style (ECZ-A), but more likely a '57 (ECZ-B).
Appears to have original style '55 heads with the core plugs though.


Sal

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We'll ask him to remove the ACL when he gets it ...

Re: Carb on Stock '55 Vic?
 

Early 56 heads had the core plugs. Oddly enough, both were "C" heads. And, you must have real goooood eyesight - I really can't see the core plugs in the heads.


The coil mount is the 56-57 mount

Re: Carb on Stock '55 Vic?
 

Yes, the early '56 heads still had core plugs. Don't see them very often though. My eyesight isn't that good, but when clicking on the picture to increase the size, I can see the core plug on the pass. side head.


Sal

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Originally Posted by Anteek29 https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/hamb/...s/viewpost.gif

Have a '55 Vic (3 speed OD 272 dual exhaust) coming in. Judging from the round inlet with horizontal crossbar air cleaner, it must have a 4 bbl carb?
Interesting. Where did you hear or learn of this? I have been trying to figure out the horizontal and vertical bars for awhile.




From my experience the '55 air cleaners had a horizontal bar at the inlet, and '56 had a vertical bar, and have seen with no bar also for '56. Don't know if one is early or late production. Not sure what the reason is to even have a bar there, except for maybe induction noise ?


Sal

Re: Carb on Stock '55 Vic?
 

That air inlet tip on the air cleaner is a separate stamped steel part that gets pressed onto the air cleaner at the factory. The way the tip should be installed is with the "bar" oriented vertically. The purpose of the bar is to separate the air in the middle of the inlet so it will flow around on the inside of the air-cleaner. But I have seen many of them oriented horizontally. I always called those "factory bloopers".

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Is that an 8-volt battery??? It is odd to see that this car has the cheaper vacuum type heater control instead of the deluxe type with the thermostatically controlled water valve and bypass hose.
From the photo, the steering wheel appears to be black. In '55, All Fairlane models had the steering wheel painted to match the color of the dashboard and interior garnish mouldings.
Not being picky. I didn't re-paint my interior with the factory colors either.

Re: Carb on Stock '55 Vic?
 

Yes, the battery has 4 cells = 8 volt. At some point I will either revert to the original 6 volts or upgrade to 12 volts.
I have verified the steering wheel is not black but does perfectly match the turquoise interior.

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OK. Makes sense.

I have photos of either being on either year but being so long ago and parts being swapped may explain it.

Re: Carb on Stock '55 Vic?
 

My '55 Mercury I had when a kid had a horizontal bar at the inlet. I know it was the original air cleaner. Have seen more '55's like this than any other way. Same with the vertical bar on the '56.


Sal

Re: Carb on Stock '55 Vic?
 

From my research the air cleaner bars were horizontal for '55, vertical for '56.