Help with possible 427 Carb ID

[Kevin in NJ]

I am going through my stuff to clear out what I am never going to use and generate cash to build my A.

I have this carb with a tag C5AF BD. It is a 4 bbl Holley and it has the correct stamp on the one side (all in the pictures).

A quick look up shows it is a 427 carb what some further look at ebay I see it gets some decent money (up to $300).

Now what I am not sure of is this carb in particular. See the tag has Motorcraft on it not Ford or FoMoCo like I would expect for a 60's vintage unit.

So is this a later replacement carb?
What kind of value would it have in that case?

Thanks!

 

[flatrod]

First off its a primary carb for a 2x4 set up. Then there is the date code... 373, would be July 1963 third week. But that don't make sense since it has a C5AF. Couldn't be made in 63 and be a 65 carb. In 1970 they went to a 4 digit date code, so it would be 1963. The tag also shows a July 13th of 1963 as well. Not sure why it has Motorcraft on it.

 

[scicala]

I believe for the 70's they still used 3 digit date codes at first. This is a real '65 Ford primary carb like Flatrod stated, but has a difference in the main body that wasn't there in '65 (Boss for the secondary accel pump squirter). I say it's a '65 427 service carb manufactured in the 3rd week of July, 1973 like Flatrod said.
As far as value, it drops (to me) a little with a service carb, plus yours has a little damage and fairly rough. If I were to buy it, I wouldn't give more than $75 as is. Maybe $400 with a good restoration. Just my opinion from doing carbs all of my life. I'm sure a lot of people on EBAY would list it for $1000 or more. Maybe for one with a '65 date code.

Sal