and the battery works btw
The small victories still count!
CK5
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The small victories still count!
Was trying to keep my road dogs cold.The Q-Jet still may end up on there but I need to sort out the timing and put some effort into resolving the idle mixture issue.
and the battery works btw
You should be able to sort this carb out and get good results. I can't tell you fir sure if it will be as good as a properly tuned Q-jet, but I have had a 1406 on my 406 and went to a 750 cfm Edelbrock xarb because I got into it for cheap. The only thing that improved was top end since I am able to get more of our thin air into the engine. Both carbs produced good drive-ability.The Q-Jet still may end up on there but I need to sort out the timing and put some effort into resolving the idle mixture issue.
and the battery works btw
Keep at it and you will figure it out!
Honestly this is why I just bought a new (okay technically a reman) carb and distributor. Don't like having to mess with figuring what's wrong with used stuff. You never know on a carb how far outta whack the previous owner might have already had it.
On the Demon carbs they tell you to set the throttle blades so that the transfer slot is just showing and essentially looks like a square. Don't know if that applies to Edelbrock and obviously the carb has to be off to see this.
Also saw this blurb when I was searching for the picture.
On the Demon carbs they tell you to set the throttle blades so that the transfer slot is just showing and essentially looks like a square. Don't know if that applies to Edelbrock and obviously the carb has to be off to see this.
Also saw this blurb when I was searching for the picture.
It's always a crap shoot with used parts but I've tried to keep things on the cheap with this truck. If any money goes into this truck it will be a BBC w/EFI, I almost pulled the trigger on an L29 swap the other day.
I also read about the idle mixture circuit building up crap so edlelbrock recommends removing those screws and blowing some air down those holes. Another thing to try......
bought a variety pack of meter springs too, just in case the meter springs are seating at idle like they should.
Unfortunately I have seen and heard of a few brand new carbs being bad straight out of the box. Not often, but it can happen.
If you look at it as a challenge to find the problem, then you gain man points when you fix it, right?
If you look at it as a challenge to find the problem, then you gain man points when you fix it, right?
Unfortunately I have seen and heard of a few brand new carbs being bad straight out of the box. Not often, but it can happen.
If you look at it as a challenge to find the problem, then you gain man points when you fix it, right?
I like the idea of the L29 swap...
Motion passed! Proceed with Project L29!
glad to have your support gentlemen
Haha
LS swap
No
It was a joke, I know how much you guys love fat blocks.
I do believe a high rpm LS would be fun in a truck like this though, as long as it's "a street truck"
I do believe a high rpm LS would be fun in a truck like this though, as long as it's "a street truck"
