rebuilding a carb this weekend
 

greetings,

have a edelbrock 1400 series on a 350 on my cj that needs rebuilding.
got the kit and wondered if there was anything i should know before
diving in this weekend. looks pretty straight forward from the pieces
i'm seeing. also are there any good links on how to tune the thing
after i (hopefully) get it back together?

thanks

Re: rebuilding a carb this weekend
 

Pretty straight up like you guessed. It's the old 1957 Carter AFB:
http://www.carburetorfactory.com/expvw04.html used most by Chrysler,
just long enough for their owners to switch to Holley ti try and caught
the Fords and Chevys. You want the take the metering rods out before you
remove the top, I has the loose check valve balls like carburetors,
that'll fall out when you turn upside-down, something you don't want to
do over an open port. I usually use and old card table that I don't
think much of, near or outside the garage door as far away from the
water heater that I may get. Covered with towels that'll soak up the
gasoline and stop the check valves and other small parts from rolling
out across the floor.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"rottyguy70@yahoo.com" wrote:
>
> greetings,
>
> have a edelbrock 1400 series on a 350 on my cj that needs rebuilding.
> got the kit and wondered if there was anything i should know before
> diving in this weekend. looks pretty straight forward from the pieces
> i'm seeing. also are there any good links on how to tune the thing
> after i (hopefully) get it back together?
>
> thanks

Re: rebuilding a carb this weekend
 

Pretty straight up like you guessed. It's the old 1957 Carter AFB:
http://www.carburetorfactory.com/expvw04.html used most by Chrysler,
just long enough for their owners to switch to Holley ti try and caught
the Fords and Chevys. You want the take the metering rods out before you
remove the top, I has the loose check valve balls like carburetors,
that'll fall out when you turn upside-down, something you don't want to
do over an open port. I usually use and old card table that I don't
think much of, near or outside the garage door as far away from the
water heater that I may get. Covered with towels that'll soak up the
gasoline and stop the check valves and other small parts from rolling
out across the floor.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"rottyguy70@yahoo.com" wrote:
>
> greetings,
>
> have a edelbrock 1400 series on a 350 on my cj that needs rebuilding.
> got the kit and wondered if there was anything i should know before
> diving in this weekend. looks pretty straight forward from the pieces
> i'm seeing. also are there any good links on how to tune the thing
> after i (hopefully) get it back together?
>
> thanks

Re: rebuilding a carb this weekend
 

Pretty straight up like you guessed. It's the old 1957 Carter AFB:
http://www.carburetorfactory.com/expvw04.html used most by Chrysler,
just long enough for their owners to switch to Holley ti try and caught
the Fords and Chevys. You want the take the metering rods out before you
remove the top, I has the loose check valve balls like carburetors,
that'll fall out when you turn upside-down, something you don't want to
do over an open port. I usually use and old card table that I don't
think much of, near or outside the garage door as far away from the
water heater that I may get. Covered with towels that'll soak up the
gasoline and stop the check valves and other small parts from rolling
out across the floor.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"rottyguy70@yahoo.com" wrote:
>
> greetings,
>
> have a edelbrock 1400 series on a 350 on my cj that needs rebuilding.
> got the kit and wondered if there was anything i should know before
> diving in this weekend. looks pretty straight forward from the pieces
> i'm seeing. also are there any good links on how to tune the thing
> after i (hopefully) get it back together?
>
> thanks

Re: rebuilding a carb this weekend
 

Pretty straight up like you guessed. It's the old 1957 Carter AFB:
http://www.carburetorfactory.com/expvw04.html used most by Chrysler,
just long enough for their owners to switch to Holley ti try and caught
the Fords and Chevys. You want the take the metering rods out before you
remove the top, I has the loose check valve balls like carburetors,
that'll fall out when you turn upside-down, something you don't want to
do over an open port. I usually use and old card table that I don't
think much of, near or outside the garage door as far away from the
water heater that I may get. Covered with towels that'll soak up the
gasoline and stop the check valves and other small parts from rolling
out across the floor.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"rottyguy70@yahoo.com" wrote:
>
> greetings,
>
> have a edelbrock 1400 series on a 350 on my cj that needs rebuilding.
> got the kit and wondered if there was anything i should know before
> diving in this weekend. looks pretty straight forward from the pieces
> i'm seeing. also are there any good links on how to tune the thing
> after i (hopefully) get it back together?
>
> thanks

Re: rebuilding a carb this weekend
 

well, got the carb rebuilt. not too bad, almost lost a few pieces when
it blew off the table :-/

had a few questions:

1) the carb had a bunch of carbon pebbles.. what's the cause and remedy
to this?

2) what's the optimum temp for a small block 350? i've got a good
cooling system so can pretty much nail the sensor spot on.

3) engine is idling loppy if that makes any sense. almost sounds like
a misfire at low speed (say 25 and under). once you step on the gas,
it seems normal. any thoughts?

thanks.

Re: rebuilding a carb this weekend
 

well, got the carb rebuilt. not too bad, almost lost a few pieces when
it blew off the table :-/

had a few questions:

1) the carb had a bunch of carbon pebbles.. what's the cause and remedy
to this?

2) what's the optimum temp for a small block 350? i've got a good
cooling system so can pretty much nail the sensor spot on.

3) engine is idling loppy if that makes any sense. almost sounds like
a misfire at low speed (say 25 and under). once you step on the gas,
it seems normal. any thoughts?

thanks.

Re: rebuilding a carb this weekend
 

well, got the carb rebuilt. not too bad, almost lost a few pieces when
it blew off the table :-/

had a few questions:

1) the carb had a bunch of carbon pebbles.. what's the cause and remedy
to this?

2) what's the optimum temp for a small block 350? i've got a good
cooling system so can pretty much nail the sensor spot on.

3) engine is idling loppy if that makes any sense. almost sounds like
a misfire at low speed (say 25 and under). once you step on the gas,
it seems normal. any thoughts?

thanks.

Re: rebuilding a carb this weekend
 

well, got the carb rebuilt. not too bad, almost lost a few pieces when
it blew off the table :-/

had a few questions:

1) the carb had a bunch of carbon pebbles.. what's the cause and remedy
to this?

2) what's the optimum temp for a small block 350? i've got a good
cooling system so can pretty much nail the sensor spot on.

3) engine is idling loppy if that makes any sense. almost sounds like
a misfire at low speed (say 25 and under). once you step on the gas,
it seems normal. any thoughts?

thanks.

Re: rebuilding a carb this weekend
 

Oops, I shouldn't have done that!
The carbon is caused by spark plug misfire, being fired by the next
exhaust blowing it back through the cross flow cam into the intake. You
may have heard the distinctive bark.
Drag racing you want it as cold, for the most possible gas
expansion, for more horsepower. But it you want your engine to last, put
a 180 degree thermostat in for a compromise in power and SMOG nazis.
A miss at idle could an intake vacuum leak over one of the ports,
or again weak spark plugs as that is your highest atmospheric
compression.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"rottyguy70@yahoo.com" wrote:
>
> well, got the carb rebuilt. not too bad, almost lost a few pieces when
> it blew off the table :-/
>
> had a few questions:
>
> 1) the carb had a bunch of carbon pebbles.. what's the cause and remedy
> to this?
>
> 2) what's the optimum temp for a small block 350? i've got a good
> cooling system so can pretty much nail the sensor spot on.
>
> 3) engine is idling loppy if that makes any sense. almost sounds like
> a misfire at low speed (say 25 and under). once you step on the gas,
> it seems normal. any thoughts?
>
> thanks.