I started with a 1993 ford ranger 2.3 4cyl (computer controlled EFI) engine. I convereted it back to carb/ distributor setup. I am using a duraspark distributor and a stock 2bbl intake. Two questions:
1. What would be a good carb to use? The base on the intake is for a Holley style carb. What size would work on a stock engine.
2. Will the coil pack from my stock EFI work with the duraspark distrubutor? This is the 8 plug head but I only plan to use 4 of them. That leaves my two unused coils. Thanks for your time.

Carl

Welcome to the site Bouncer!
For your carb question, if you dont get a response here, try http://www.network54.com/Forum/88781/

Bill White there is a carburetor guru. He should be a lot of help. Using the Autolite 2100 as an example, Ford came up with something over 500 different variations/configurations. Then there are the 2150's and 2300s. All have your base pattern. So it would be good to get advice from an expert. If you check there, let us know what if anything you determine.

Edit: It seems reasonable to run a 2 barrel with very small venturi's. The 2100s (made for vehicles with the only polution control being a PCV), came with .098 and 1.02 venturis on the low end of the scale. In the abscence of expert opinion, I would try something in that range. The venturi area would have to be small due to the small displacement of the 2.3 L. You may end up having to remove the CAT.

I am running a 2100 with 1.02s in my 292. However due to reasons I'll not go into, the compression was mistakenly built very low, which results in low velocity through the venturis, thus requiring the small size.

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Bouncer,
I saw the reply to your question on the carb forum. Pretty close to what I said!
If you decide to go the 2100 small venturi route, I can steer you in a couple of directions. Also, how many vacuum ports are you going to need in the carb and or base?
Important note: stay away from the company called Poney Carburetors!

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Hi;
As far as I know, I will only need one vacuum port for the distributor and I have a port on the intake I can use for that. On the 2100's, do you have an carb numbers I could check out? Which cars used these?
Around here, my friends(?) think I should use a holley 350cfm carb. That seems a bit large, but who knows. Thanks for the info.

Carl

The 350 cfm is far too large. Problem is the relatively large venturi/carb bore, matched with the cfm of the motor. Not enough air velocity to make carb work well. It would result in some of the problems similar to what I had when a 600 cfm carb was on my low compression, performance cammed 292. Mismatch.
If you can live with a manual choke (my preference), look for a 2100 from a 60-64 F-100. They are easier to find than you might think. Numbers would include C0TE through C4TE. Example of C1TE would be from a 61 truck. C2TE 62 truck. You should be able to find a good carb for 30-75.00. I bought a rebuilt 2100 with 1.23 vents, 350 cfm, just to try out, for $50.00 on E-bay.
On the side of the 2100s, cast into the body inside a circle is a number corresponding to the venturi size. The carb you are looking for in this instance would have the number in circle of 102, meaning 1.02 vent. You could also use like I said a .098, which came in Falcons powered with 260 motors. Think that was also in the 60's.
E-bay is the easiest place to shop. Before bidding be sure the seller IDs the vent. size. Rebuild kits are available at your local auto parts shop. You can rebuild it yourself. Use e-bay search terms of Y-block, or Autolite 2100, or just Autolite. A carb found at a salvage or crusher shouldnt cost more than $35-40. If they want more look somewhere else.
I bought a Y-block at a crusher yard not long ago out of a 64 F-100. Have been usiing its C4TE, waiting the correction of compression. One thing I did was drill and tap the carb to manifold adaptor so a PCV hose could be attached. The only other vacuums I have are for the distributor, which attaches to a carb fitting on the 2100, a vacuum gauge to the manifold, and a windshield vacuum line T's into the vacuum gauge line.
Poney Carburetors sells rebuilt 2100's and 4100's starting at $349.00. They are referred to as Poney Baloney.

How about an introduction?

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Hi;
Found a carb. Now does anyone know if I can use the 93 ranger coils? I have two with new plug wires. The plug wires will not work on a reg coil. I don't know if the coils will trigger using the distributor. I think they used a crank censer before. Thanks for all of the info.

No help here with that New Fangled electronics stuff .

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