'83 Carb

[FlyinTiger]

Really nice! And, it still has the motorcraft tag.

[ImEvil1]

Originally Posted by FlyinTiger

Really nice! And, it still has the motorcraft tag.

Yep...I need to figure out how to decode those. 4EP had a thread on this, I think. The '83 CSP car came with the original, well-worn carb (with the tag), but the original 4180 was long gone on the TX car (and the '85 also).

I may have to rebuild this one, but it'll be a great reference for restoring the others.

Bernie,

Yours may be bigger, but it's not always size that matters.

[FlyinTiger]

This one would work for your '84, but not for the '85. I believe the choke solenoid is different, but it probably could be swapped. The '85 model had an E5 part number due to the change. On a side note, my dad ran across my original dated spark plug wires form my '85 LX 5.0 hatch that I had years ago. I knew that I saved them for some reason.

[ImEvil1]

Originally Posted by FlyinTiger

This one would work for your '84, but not for the '85. I believe the choke solenoid is different, but it probably could be swapped. The '85 model had an E5 part number due to the change. On a side note, my dad ran across my original dated spark plug wires form my '85 LX 5.0 hatch that I had years ago. I knew that I saved them for some reason.

Nice find on the spark plug wires.

I'll use this carb on one of the '83s, but it's great for detailing purposes for the '85 (and the other '83 that I rebuilt). I have a '85 carb (an E5ZE), and there is quite a bit of difference in the choke mechanism. In 1984, they changed some of the hot air plumbing to the choke, and in 1985, they added a diaphram for pull-down (I think they got rid of the cam and spring, but it's out in storage, and I don't remember).