Weber carb and 258 question
 

I ordered the weber 551 today for the 86 CJ -- it will be here Friday. I am
not really much of a mechanic, but I have lots of tools, and I'm pretty
handy with mechanical stuff :) First I know I have to take out the studs
that hold the old carb on, how much trouble is this? Second, I've never
adjusted a carb or timing or anything like that before, so what will have
to be adjusted if I just bolt the weber on and hook everything up? btw,
the computer is completly bypassed, and nearly all the vacume stuff is
gone. Thanks.


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Re: Weber carb and 258 question
 

Danny Bains did pass the time by typing:
> I ordered the weber 551 today for the 86 CJ -- it will be here Friday. I am
> not really much of a mechanic, but I have lots of tools, and I'm pretty
> handy with mechanical stuff :) First I know I have to take out the studs
> that hold the old carb on, how much trouble is this? Second, I've never
> adjusted a carb or timing or anything like that before, so what will have
> to be adjusted if I just bolt the weber on and hook everything up? btw,
> the computer is completly bypassed, and nearly all the vacume stuff is
> gone. Thanks.

The bolts that hold a carb down are easy to take out.
Remember, use a new gasket and don't overtighen the bolts
on your new carb. around 36 in.lbs (that's INCH pounds)
or 3 ft.lbs. You can put way more than that with just a
nutdriver.

Old rule (please double check this) was finger tight plus 1/4 turn.

... It's been too long since I worked on a carb. You shouldn't have
to mess with the timing, just set the base idle and warmup idle/AC solenoid
if you have it. Dunno about the mix.

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Re: Weber carb and 258 question
 

Danny Bains did pass the time by typing:
> I ordered the weber 551 today for the 86 CJ -- it will be here Friday. I am
> not really much of a mechanic, but I have lots of tools, and I'm pretty
> handy with mechanical stuff :) First I know I have to take out the studs
> that hold the old carb on, how much trouble is this? Second, I've never
> adjusted a carb or timing or anything like that before, so what will have
> to be adjusted if I just bolt the weber on and hook everything up? btw,
> the computer is completly bypassed, and nearly all the vacume stuff is
> gone. Thanks.

The bolts that hold a carb down are easy to take out.
Remember, use a new gasket and don't overtighen the bolts
on your new carb. around 36 in.lbs (that's INCH pounds)
or 3 ft.lbs. You can put way more than that with just a
nutdriver.

Old rule (please double check this) was finger tight plus 1/4 turn.

... It's been too long since I worked on a carb. You shouldn't have
to mess with the timing, just set the base idle and warmup idle/AC solenoid
if you have it. Dunno about the mix.

--
DougW

Re: Weber carb and 258 question
 

Danny Bains did pass the time by typing:
> I ordered the weber 551 today for the 86 CJ -- it will be here Friday. I am
> not really much of a mechanic, but I have lots of tools, and I'm pretty
> handy with mechanical stuff :) First I know I have to take out the studs
> that hold the old carb on, how much trouble is this? Second, I've never
> adjusted a carb or timing or anything like that before, so what will have
> to be adjusted if I just bolt the weber on and hook everything up? btw,
> the computer is completly bypassed, and nearly all the vacume stuff is
> gone. Thanks.

The bolts that hold a carb down are easy to take out.
Remember, use a new gasket and don't overtighen the bolts
on your new carb. around 36 in.lbs (that's INCH pounds)
or 3 ft.lbs. You can put way more than that with just a
nutdriver.

Old rule (please double check this) was finger tight plus 1/4 turn.

... It's been too long since I worked on a carb. You shouldn't have
to mess with the timing, just set the base idle and warmup idle/AC solenoid
if you have it. Dunno about the mix.

--
DougW

Re: Weber carb and 258 question
 

Hi Dan,
If you bought it from a Jeep place for your engine it should just
bolt on without rejetting, a really big headache for the VW crowd that
use it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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Danny Bains wrote:
>
> I ordered the weber 551 today for the 86 CJ -- it will be here Friday. I am
> not really much of a mechanic, but I have lots of tools, and I'm pretty
> handy with mechanical stuff :) First I know I have to take out the studs
> that hold the old carb on, how much trouble is this? Second, I've never
> adjusted a carb or timing or anything like that before, so what will have
> to be adjusted if I just bolt the weber on and hook everything up? btw,
> the computer is completly bypassed, and nearly all the vacume stuff is
> gone. Thanks.
>
> --
> Say NO! To TCPA! http://www.againsttcpa.com
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Re: Weber carb and 258 question
 

Hi Dan,
If you bought it from a Jeep place for your engine it should just
bolt on without rejetting, a really big headache for the VW crowd that
use it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Danny Bains wrote:
>
> I ordered the weber 551 today for the 86 CJ -- it will be here Friday. I am
> not really much of a mechanic, but I have lots of tools, and I'm pretty
> handy with mechanical stuff :) First I know I have to take out the studs
> that hold the old carb on, how much trouble is this? Second, I've never
> adjusted a carb or timing or anything like that before, so what will have
> to be adjusted if I just bolt the weber on and hook everything up? btw,
> the computer is completly bypassed, and nearly all the vacume stuff is
> gone. Thanks.
>
> --
> Say NO! To TCPA! http://www.againsttcpa.com
> What's Microsoft up to: http://www.euronet.nl/users/frankvw/IhateMS.html

Re: Weber carb and 258 question
 

Hi Dan,
If you bought it from a Jeep place for your engine it should just
bolt on without rejetting, a really big headache for the VW crowd that
use it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Danny Bains wrote:
>
> I ordered the weber 551 today for the 86 CJ -- it will be here Friday. I am
> not really much of a mechanic, but I have lots of tools, and I'm pretty
> handy with mechanical stuff :) First I know I have to take out the studs
> that hold the old carb on, how much trouble is this? Second, I've never
> adjusted a carb or timing or anything like that before, so what will have
> to be adjusted if I just bolt the weber on and hook everything up? btw,
> the computer is completly bypassed, and nearly all the vacume stuff is
> gone. Thanks.
>
> --
> Say NO! To TCPA! http://www.againsttcpa.com
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Re: Weber carb and 258 question
 

Double nut it, tightly together, and back out the bottom nut.
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Danny Bains wrote:
>
> Thanks Doug. So do I just take the vice grips to the old studs?
>
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Re: Weber carb and 258 question
 

Double nut it, tightly together, and back out the bottom nut.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Danny Bains wrote:
>
> Thanks Doug. So do I just take the vice grips to the old studs?
>
> --
> Say NO! To TCPA! http://www.againsttcpa.com
> What's Microsoft up to: http://www.euronet.nl/users/frankvw/IhateMS.html

Re: Weber carb and 258 question
 

Double nut it, tightly together, and back out the bottom nut.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Danny Bains wrote:
>
> Thanks Doug. So do I just take the vice grips to the old studs?
>
> --
> Say NO! To TCPA! http://www.againsttcpa.com
> What's Microsoft up to: http://www.euronet.nl/users/frankvw/IhateMS.html