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    Edlebrock carb question

    Ill give it a shot. Like I said Im only looking for insight right now so that when i go to work on it when it gets warm again ill know where to start my baselines. Havent rele got to run the motor since rebuilding the carb but from what i can tell it has gotten better since cleaning.
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    Edlebrock carb question

    carb was completely torn down and put in the part washer. Venturi's sprayed out with carb cleaner and air. Im pretty sure i got all the other little ports and stuff sprayed wit carb cleaner and air. Only have the idle screws out 2 turns though. When it gets warmer ill have to try them screwed...
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    Edlebrock carb question

    Well i cleaned and rebuild my edlebrock 1405 since it sat with old gas in it for a while. Put new floats in and adjusted them. New metering jets nd stuff. Well now it fires up a lot better and sits and idles with the choke on a lot better than before. Only problem is it wont idle off choke...
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    Fuel sending odd problem

    So i had the problem of the fuel gauge reading way over full since the ground was bad. so i attached the ground to the tab on the sending unit and the gauge went to empty like it should. So I then put 5 gallons of gas in it and the gauge went back to over full. Has anyone heard of these sending...
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    New guys with some questions

    Well gonna rebuild the carb this weekend but i had a thought earlier. The oil level seems to be increasing slightly everytime i run the engine. And the last time i ran it, it smelled like oil burning and it got me woundering if the mechanical pump diaphragm may be leaking. I know this will allow...
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    New guys with some questions

    Well after a lot of thought on it i decided im going to try to rebuild the edelbrock i already have. I ordered a rebuild kit and float kit from summit and for 50 bucks its worth a shot. Anyone have any tips on rebuilding these carbs?
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    New guys with some questions

    Kinda looking at this carb http://www.jegs.com/i/Holley/510/0-80457S/10002/-1?parentProductId=#moreDetails im starting to like the idea of the vacuum secondaries opposed to the mechanical i have now. A part of me just feels like the edlebrock I have right now is just not right and i do not want...
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    New guys with some questions

    Been lurking around here for a while so i decided to finally join. I had an 86 that was my first vehicle but it ended up sitting due to gas prices. I decided to get back into the game with an 87 that i bought off a buddy. Motor trans and case into the 87. Its getting to the point to where its...

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