Will other carbs fit on 259 -4 barrel manifold

[14x7]

Would other carbs fit on the 259 -4 barrel?

[DEEPNHOCK]

In a word, yes.
WCFB will bolt on a Stude WCFB intake.

An AFB will bolt on a Stude WCFB intake if:
(a) You machine the secondary bores to clear the AFB secondary butterflies.
Or.....
(b) You put a heat insulator gasket stack on there...
Or....
(c) You run a carb adapter.
And...
You will need to do some minor linkage modifications to get it to work.

An AFB will bolt to a Stude AFB intake manifold.
(You will need to do some minor modifications to get the linkage to fit properly)

An old Autolite will bolt up...if you can find a decent one.
There's a new Holley out that is supposed to compete with the Edelbrock AFB that should also bolt on.
The new Holley is 600cfm, which 'might' be a tad on the large size for a stocker 259.

Why do you ask?
Just curious...
Jeff[8D]

quote:Originally posted by 14x7

Would other carbs fit on the 259 -4 barrel?

[14x7]

I just bought my first stude ......2dr president 55 Doesn't run. BUT I was just alittle curious.Waiting to get it home. I won't replace the carb if I don't have to believe me.

[Dick Steinkamp]

Does a Rochester 4 Jet have the same bolt pattern as a WCFB?

Dick Steinkamp
Bellingham, WA

[bams50]

Just went through this.

Found the thread with a simple search:

http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=29129

Robert (Bob) Andrews- on the IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys)
Parish, central NY 13131

[Dick Steinkamp]

quote:Originally posted by bams50

Just went through this.

Found the thread with a simple search:

http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=29129

I must have missed it, but I didn't see where it said if a Rochester 4 jet has the same bolt pattern as a WCFB.






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Dick Steinkamp
Bellingham, WA

[StudeRich]

quote:Originally posted by Dick Steinkamp

I must have missed it, but I didn't see where it said if a Rochester 4 jet has the same bolt pattern as a WCFB.

Yes they are the same bolt pattern, and they work fine on the Stude. WCFB Manifold, I have run one on a '57 Intake.

StudeRich

[bams50]

quote:Originally posted by Dick Steinkamp


I must have missed it, but I didn't see where it said if a Rochester 4 jet has the same bolt pattern as a WCFB.

It didn't; nor did I say it did. I was responding to "Mike"s original post.

Robert (Bob) Andrews- on the IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys)
Parish, central NY 13131

[Hippie]

GM used both the WCFB and 4 Jet on the same intake manifolds for years.


Analog man in a digital world.

[Dick Steinkamp]

quote:Originally posted by Hippie

GM used both the WCFB and 4 Jet on the same intake manifolds for years.

Yes they are the same bolt pattern, and they work fine on the Stude. WCFB Manifold, I have run one on a '57 Intake.

StudeRich

Thanks, guys!

Dick Steinkamp
Bellingham, WA