Summit Carburetor Swap for the Y Block 292 V8 SUM-M08500VS 1955 Ford

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This is Part 1 of a two part series concerning the swap of a Holley 1850 four barrel carburetor for a brand new Summit M2008 series carb. This 500 cfm vacuum secondary carburetor is the SUM-M08500VS version. The engine is a 292 Ford Y Block V8, bored .060 over, and carrying mostly standard internals. I did have to wire an electric choke, but using a relay and the ignition wiring as a trigger this seemed to go quite well.

If you run a 239, 256, 272, 292, or even a 312 Ford or Mercury engine then this carburetor should most assuredly be a good fit for your cubic inch size. Keep in mind that the bolt pattern on your intake manifold is extremely important. Earlier Y blocks with the 4 barrel intake were a smaller, square bolt pattern - you will need an adapter for this carburetor if so.