I was just wondering if anyone out ther could give me some help. I have just aquired a couple of 4 barrell carbs and can't find out any info about them. The numbers are as follows.

Carb #1- Holley, list #6339, other #s D2HF-9510-DA

Carb #2- Carter WCFB, # on tag- 2197S The carter one is different looking.

I wanted to know if these are desirable carb or not as they both look to be in very good condition, as a matter of fact, the Carter one looks like it has never been used before.

Any help that you can offer would be very appreciated.

 

The Holley is an OEM carb for a F*rd application, 72 model. I'm betting it's for a truck.... probably a 360 motor but I don't know that for sure.

No clue about the Carter.

The Holley might be desirable for use on a F*rd, where its linkage will hook up and work. It won't be a particularly "good runner" though. It's probably about a 550-600 CFM unit. I can't recall what the common flow "rating" was on those small factory carbs; 585 maybe?

 

Wow, a Carter WCFB? That was the original 4 bbl carb from the 50s, mostly famous for weighing something like 25 lbs. I think they were mostly used on Chryslers, but I'd have to double check. It was largely obsoleted when the AFB came out a few years later. It's value as a performance carb is pretty much nil, but you might be able to get something for it from someone doing a restoration.

 

If it is a WCFB, also used on 220 HP Super Turbo Fire, aka "power pack", and on dual quad 283s in 1957.

Everything else said pretty much sums it up.

 

The wcfb looks like it has never been used before. It's actually a lot lighter than the holley carb. I'm probably going to sell it though as I don't have any use for it.

 

Lighter than the Holley? That's pretty unusual, WCFBs have a cast iron base.

According to my list, that carb was OE on a 1955 Buick Super M-50, Century 60 or Roadmaster 70.

 

I know they did but this one is aluminum, don't know why but like I said it doesn't look like it has ever been used, maybe it was rebuilt and upgraded. By the way I got both of them for free.

 

The last WCFB I rebuilt, was off of a 56 Buick Roadmaster. That was probably 20-25 years ago. Haven't even seen one since.

It was heavy as hell.

It was a piece of dung. Imagine stomping your pedal to the floor, and having your mixture vary as you go over a bump.

Kind of like the Edelbrock Carter carbs.

It would be BEYOND PRICE to somebody with a 55 Buick, and a carb destroyed by moisture or whatever. Put it on ebay, and be prepared to wait. Obviously there won't be people by the thousands clamoring for it; but when the right one shows up, he/she will WANT THAT CARB BAD. Seems like I charged the guy that I rebuilt that one for, about 45 or 5 times what I usually charged. After all, I had to do extra work; took about 3 or 4 phone calls to run down the kit. What a PITA.

I think Ape has the same list I do http://www.thecarburetorshop.com/Kbuick2.htm

 

Are you sure it's complete, not just a replacement main body or something? The base of a WCFB is cast iron and the body is actually zinc, not aluminum. Only the top plate is aluminum. They weigh 18 lbs, no joke.

 

It's a complete carb and it only weighs in at about 10 lbs. I will try and get a pic of it online later.