Re: Just picked up my first D200
Posted by:
swptln
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Posts: 963
Date: September 19, 2016 04:08PM
Welcome to the forum Nick.
Looks like you got yourself a nice project.
As Terry pointed out the 318 was a option as was all V8's, the 225 was the standard engine for your truck.
The Carter 2-bbl is the easiest and best carb to run on the 318's. A few guy's have converted to the Holley/Motorcraft 2300 series, but you have to run an adapter plate and it needs to be modified/port matched or it will not work right. The ports on the 2300 are a lot larger than the 318 intake, so it will need to be modified, but the Carter BBD is a bolt on.
Some of the later 318's ran a Stromberg 2bbl, but IMO there junk. I had one on 68 LA318 and it's like running a Holley, if you like wrenching on it every time you drive it or when weather conditions change they work ok, LOL. I converted to the Carter and no wrenching.
Mark D.
1968 W200 Sweptline
1969 D100 Utiline
1971 D100 SE Sweptline
1993 D250 Club Cab Sweptline
1986 W250 Cab & Chassis
1978 D300 Sweptline
E. Brookfield, Massachusetts