Topic: '67 "A" code Autolite carb

[socalgt]

Unfortunately I incorrectly said my car was a San Jose built...it was Metuchen...so, the carb is not for my non-emission car...at least I know now.  Maybe someone who needs it will read this post and could use it.  I'll be looking for the correct carb now, which it appears is the 4300..although with all the negative comments I've seen regarding it, maybe I'll break the pattern of originality and go with the 4100....I like to  drive my cars too much to have a "trouble carb"

[krelboyne]

krelboyne, is it also correct to say that a cougar fuel line is identical to a Mustang for this year/application?? That's what I have always found to be true.

Correct, same fuel line from pump to carburetor. 

[67gtasanjose]

Unfortunately I incorrectly said my car was a San Jose built...it was Metuchen...so, the carb is not for my non-emission car...at least I know now.  Maybe someone who needs it will read this post and could use it.  I'll be looking for the correct carb now, which it appears is the 4300..although with all the negative comments I've seen regarding it, maybe I'll break the pattern of originality and go with the 4100....I like to  drive my cars too much to have a "trouble carb"

Private message sent (last night). It turns out I have a 49-state non-emmission 4300 for a 67 289 and could use a Thermactor equipped 289 4300. I will verify things later this morning and report back. Maybe a perfect solution.

FWIW, I also have a 4100 prepped to use on my 67, incorrect as it would be for my application, I wanted it to run good as a driver for a while. (understanding also that there were many problems with the 4300) I DID want to have a 4300 around at least as a wall flower, for the sake of correctness (show purposes) and the 49-state version was close enough for me, to accomplish that purpose. Yours would do this better and if nothing else, the one I have would be correct for your application too! No tag on mine though, but number's do confirm it a 67 289 non-emmissions for auto trans.

Richard

[WT8095]

Since no one mentioned it, the July 2015 issue of Mustang Monthly has an article on rebuilding and tuning 4300s. Also talks about the development of the 4300 and their characteristic problems. The article is also online:

http://www.mustangandfords.com/how-to/engine/1504-how-to-rebuild-the-autolite-4300-carburetor/

[socalgt]

Some early 67s had 4100s but most had 4300s. The were a lot of problems with the 4300 so many cars were changed.
Marty

I've looked at countless pictures  trying to find a '67 289 A code with a 4300 carb to see the routing of the fuel line(opposite side of the distributor as for a 4100) and haven't found a single one. 

[J_Speegle]

I've looked at countless pictures  trying to find a '67 289 A code with a 4300 carb to see the routing of the fuel line(opposite side of the distributor as for a 4100) and haven't found a single one.

Pictures can be a challenge - normally air cleaners, AC pumps, brackets and such in the way. Also always seem to be one or two owner added twists and bends that have been added for one reason or another

Not the best but something










And yes the top section runs down the drivers side for the 4300 rather than the 2100 side (passenger)

[67gta289]

Here is some Ford documentation on the 4300

[carlite65]

you sure about that attachment??

[socalgt]

Proving difficult to find the correct fuel line.....most vendors supply the same line that is used on '66 4100...which, of course, won't work.  I ordered one for a '68 small block...it comes up the correct(driver's)side as illustrated, but won't line up with the fuel pump...guess I'll try a third vendor, but none of them appear to carry the correct '67 fuel line for the 4300...almost as if they think '67 cars had still had the 4100.

[67gta289]

you sure about that attachment??

I was until you mentioned it.  The file has been corrected.  My apologies to the 11 that downloaded the wrong file.

[socalgt]

I have tried every vendor that advertises fuel lines for 67 mustangs....not one sells the line that will come up on the driver's side to correctly attach to the original 4300 carb....am I missing something here....can there really be no supplier/manufacturer that sells/makes this item?....has everyone replaced their original 4300 with a 4100??? 

[WT8095]

I have tried every vendor that advertises fuel lines for 67 mustangs....not one sells the line that will come up on the driver's side to correctly attach to the original 4300 carb....am I missing something here....can there really be no supplier/manufacturer that sells/makes this item?....has everyone replaced their original 4300 with a 4100???

Did you try WCCC?

http://www2.cougarpartscatalog.com/coc1009.html

Listed as: "Reproduction Stainless Steel Fuel Pump To Carburetor Steel Tubing for the 1967 - 1970 Mercury Cougar with the 289 / 302 and Autolite 4300 4 Barrel Carburetor"

[socalgt]

I will today....thanks.