The only 4 barrel '54 Fords were police interceptors, and hey had Merc 256s in them.  If it's a 4 barrel manifold, it has to be Merc.  Small ports, regardless.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Billy.  What you describe sounds like an early truck intake that used a Holley Teapot two barrel carb.  Looks to be the same bolt pattern as a Rochester two barrel carb.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

I thought I just read recently where the 256 merc manifolds were EBV's and the ford 239's were the EBY's, so that may rule out coming from a 54 Merc and may be an early Ford manifold. Unless I got this backwards. What color was the manifold? that may give some clues.

I have a strange manifold with a 2 Barrel Teapot holley and the smallest 4 bolt carb pattern I have ever seen. I don't know if there was ever another carb made to fit this manifold. Maybe its off an industrial application? I'll gets some pics.

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

You might check the classified posting Charlie and Tim may have what you need

Thanks,

I really appreciate the advice. this has been a fun truck to get back on the road. It belonged to my father in-law. My wife remembers driving it as a kid helping her dad hay. Lots of family memories for them.

The intake gasket fit for the EBY-D teapot intake is marginal at best when used on the ’57 and up cylinder heads.  To use a late model carburetor, you’d also have to use an adapter.  As John mentions, “stay clear of it”.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Dozer:

That EBY manifold above will have much smaller ports than even your 2 barrel manifold.  Stay away from that one.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Dozer: Run an Ad in our classifieds..

Paul

Thanks for the input. I have bid on several on Ebay, but keep getting out bid.

you could make it work but you'd be better off looking for an ECZ-9425 B manifold.. They take the later style Holly Carbs whereas the manifold mentioned above take the old school teapot style 4 barrel carb..

Dustin

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