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Autolite 2100 with stock 87 HO !?!

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bcmbcmbcm

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Hey folks,

this is a wierd question....
as I prepare to swap in a nicely built 306 into my 87 vert, the nice forged slug engine from the 87 is looking like a perfect candidate for my 74 Bronco.

I really like motorcraft/autolite 2100 2 barrel carbs for their simplicity and rock solid dependability. Does anyone have any idea how the 87 HO engine would run, with stock cam and all, with an autolite 2100?
 

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It'd run good, that's about a 500 cfm carb which is plenty of carb for a stock 5.0. I love the 2100 on my 289, best throttle response out of any car I've ever owned
 
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biggest 2100 I can find is 424 cfm

and from what I understand is for FE motors. I understand it is a 1.33 size. Is this the one I want?

How do I hook up the mechanical fuel pump to the stock 5.0 cam, or am I sol?
 

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ya'know what, I was thinking the 2300 for the 500cfm, the 2100 is actually 425cfm. Well, my 289 is stock with 11:1 compression and a full exhaust and I keep from buying an intake for it cause the 2100 has just been awesome for me. I have a 300 straight 6 in my f-150 with a custom 3 piece header, offy intake and 390 cfm holley 4 barrel. Just buy a low pressure electric fuel pump from your local autoparts store, you don't need the block mounted pump.
 
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