Need a new carb

[cd45]

I have decided to rebuild the Wagon. I have to replace pretty much the whole front end, it is worn out. I am going top rebuild the engine, and replace the hitachi while I am at it. I would like to know if anyone knows which carbs from what companies will fit the EA82 engine. I know that Weber makes a nice one but, I can't even get them to answer the phone when I call. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

[desertsubaru]

There was some good weber 32/36 on Ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/32-36-DGV-PROGRESSIVE-CARB-GENUINE-WEBER-CARBURETOR-WITH-MANUAL-CHOKE-22680-005-/120888282350?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c2580ccee&vxp=mtr

 

How ya been CD, Been a long time since we heard from Ya.

[djellum]

if you have power steering get the one that is designed for older ford applications (DFEV?). the choke hits the power steering pump if you don't. you can beat up the power steering res or just get the one with the choke in a different place and not worry about it.

 

You can find the correct part number and such on a search here.

[El Presidente]

if you have power steering get the one that is designed for older ford applications (DFEV?). the choke hits the power steering pump if you don't. you can beat up the power steering res or just get the one with the choke in a different place and not worry about it.

 

You can find the correct part number and such on a search here.

 

I ran one on my ea82 before my EJ swap and it did good, Vegablade owns it now on his brat. They are quickly ID'd by the diamond shaped airhorn compared to the original webers square airhorn. Most parts interchange between the DF and DG series.

 

Heres a little backround(if I'm wrong let me know) on the DF series..Ford asked Weber back in the late 60's to build them a carb and weber handed them their 32/36..Ford liked it, but wanted it made cheaper and for left hand drive vehicles, so Weber made a mirror imaged 32/36 and cut some corners, like in the bushings and casting quality. The ones that where made for Ford were badged under the Holley name as a 5200

 

The throttle shafts can be dealt with(most common problem) by pulling whats left of the plastic bushings out and coating the throttle shafts with car wax and then JB welding them back in the carb. The shafts release because of the wax, and you have a perfect fit. Most have had the crap driven out of them, so screws may be sloppy and not want to stay put. You cannot change the linkage plate on a DF, its pressed on. They will need re-jetting, including an emulsion tube or two.

 

On the up side, they are somewhat easy to find in JY's. Most have been pulled of the pintos and put on things like couriers and early rangers, but I've found them on Jeeps and Toyotas too. They do fit much better than a DG series, because they have plenty of clearance all the way around and the linkage plate is on the same side as the hitachi. The linkage plate can be used, but you have to trim some of it off and use a cable to ball stud adapter($8).

 

The best DF to get is off a 70-73 pinto 2.3L, '74 also is good, but is a one year model with the most significant change in the choke pull-off and cold idle cam. These 4 years have the biggest of the DF bores and no emissions..as close to a DG as you can get, all power and effiency. The 70-74 pinto 2.0's used the niki carb and isn't nearly as good, but required a lot less attention. 75+ gets smaller an has emissions crap on it. I think the last year for the Holley 5200 on the pinto was '78.

 

You said you tried calling Weber..Redline owns all the weber stuff and even if you get one through carbs unlimited, its a rebadged Redline. If you do mean Redline, good luck, they don't care about customer support and if you get through you will seriously impact their busy day of being incompetent and useless.

 

Josh

Edited June 20, 2012 by El Presidente