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On the Mercury equipped with an automatic 
transmission, a dashpot is incorporated in the car
buretor to prevent stalling upon sudden deceler
ation. The Model 1901 Carburetor for the Lincoln 
has a spark valve which aids in selecting the cor
rect degree of spark advance upon acceleration.
The Holley Centri-Vac Governor on the Model 
1901-FFG truck carburetor has been designed and 
engineered as an integral part of the carburetor. 
This unit accurately controls engine speed without 
excessive over-run or surging, regardless of 
variations in the load on the engine.
Z. APPLICATION
All applications of the carburetor model 1901 
have a standard four bolt 1-1/4 inch S.A.E. mount
ing flange with a 1-7/16 inch throttle bore. The 
venturi size of the carburetor for the Ford heavy 
duty truck, beginning with the 1952 models, is 
approximately 1-3/32 inch. The carburetor for
HOLLEY CARBURETOR MODEL 1901-FF WITH
DASHPOT FOR 1952 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MERCURY
HOLLEY CARBURETOR MODEL 1901-FF WITH
SPARK VALVE FOR 1952 LINCOLN
the Lincoln, both with and without the special
spark
valve, has a venturi size of approximately 1-11/64 
inches. The Mercury engines, both automatic 
transmission and standard transmission, are 
equipped with a carburetor having approximately 
NOTE
The list numbers of carburetors applicable 
to each vehicle (model and year) may be 
found in the current Holley Carburetor 
Parts Catalog - Ford, Mercury, and Lin
coln Division. (Section II, Division C.)
3. MAJOR SUBASSEMBLIES
The Model 1901 carburetor is composed of 
two major subassemblies, the main body assembly 
and the throttle body assembly. The die cast main 
body contains the idle tubes, main well tubes, 
power valve, main jets, floats and fuel inlet valve, 
accelerating pump, and the various air bleed pas
sages. The cast aluminum throttle body contains 
the idle adjusting needles, the choke plates and 
throttle plates, and choke and throttle levers. 
Throttle bodies of certain specific carburetors 
include various special equipment items such as 
the dashpot, governor, and spark valve.
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