hey im looking for a carb for my a15 does anyone no wat is best for it and where i can find one

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Perhaps you could define 'best' for your application.
If reliability, smooth running & good mileage is your idea of 'best', then the original will serve you well.

If you want a cost effective pep up on an otherwise stock engine, then the downdraught Weber as found on some Cortina models is a popular upgrade & it needs only a readily available adapter on your stock manifold. Be prepared to spend a little time geting the jetting right.

Another single carb upgrade for an improved performance engine would be a sidedraught Weber/DelOrto/Solex. This will provide a reasonable boost in performance at an affordable price.
It all depends on what you call 'best'

Try wreckers for the first two carbs, & check the ads in places like the Trading Post & car magazines for the sidedraught, or you could post a wanted ad here.

thanks for that yeh was looking for a bit more power just didnt no wat i should be looking for

Hi Dodgeman,

Just a quick question. the Cortina carbs, what are they? 32/36? 40? Im sorry, Im not too sure. Was looking for one for my A12.

Yes, 32/36 dgv type carbs. They can also be found in Ford Escorts

typically three types:

DGV-5A - manual choke
DGaV - choke controled by water temp
DGeV - choke controled electrically

Thanks for the info Benny.

Now, let the hunting begin :)

I think you'll find all the 2litre mk2 ford escorts (quite common in Aus) had 32/36 carbs... but I may be wrong

I see, its a bit harder in Malaysia. There's not many of them around. And its even harder to find a donor. Ill have to look at more scrap yards from neighbouring towns :)