That must be a record. I've heard of having an additional filter but never more than 2. Sounds like you need a new fuel tank.
Carb Swap Questions: Edelbrock to Summit
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Carb came today. Along with carb studs and valve cover studs.
I gave it a once over and didn’t find anything amiss. When they decked the body it’s like the cutter isn’t wide enough. Should cause any issues but it’s not perfect. The casting where the air cleaner sits isn’t perfect either. I think there should be a gasket there?
I took it apart. Don’t like you have to take the choke off to take the top off. But at least your choke linkage can’t fall off.
But I haven’t found anything that makes me want to send it back yet.
The hard line they included was ok but I’d need to change some things around. I ordered this other fuel line as I think it will fit even better.
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I also ordered a jet kit in case I need to tweak it.
I also ordered a jet kit in case I need to tweak it.
Do NOT use teflon tape or sealer on the threads. For the AN fittings, torque them several times off the carburetor; don’t over-torque them, but put a little grunt on them. That seats them into one another without putting any load on the carburetor body itself. AN fittings don’t require much torque for service so don’t get carried away on final assembly.The hard line they included was ok but I’d need to change some things around. I ordered this other fuel line as I think it will fit even better.
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I also ordered a jet kit in case I need to tweak it.
If you want to keep from dinging up your shiny new fittings, line some crescent wrench jaws with electrical tape 😉
Can’t really have an Edelbrock air cleaner after the carb swap. This came with a 289 HiPo sticker too.
New fuel line feed looks really nice. Of course it’s buried under the air cleaner.
I really didn’t look at all the connectors. Going to try an extension next. Two more days of waiting.
Got the 6AN to 6AN adapter today. I’m not a fan of the heater hose routing but that’s for another day. The Progression distributor wants full vacuum so that’s the port nearest the choke. Other distributors may want ported vacuum which is on the other side of the PCV port.
So all buttoned up. Will try to fire it up on Saturday. Fire extinguisher ready. You’ll know if I didn’t get a line tight enough because you’ll hear my wife squeal.
Recommendations on how to start a dry carb? Just crank it over until the bowls fill?
Ok, got it started. I had to stretch the vacuum hose to the distributor and I think that kinked the hose. Once I swapped that out with a longer hose it started right up. Go figure.
Fast idle was way too high (2200) and the fast idle screw is comically hard to adjust. Then when it warmed up it wouldn’t idle below 1000.
I had heard of this happening before. The spacer they provide is… crude. I suspect air is leaking under the carb.
I decided to pull the carb and look it over again. That led to a bunch of drama when I couldn’t find one of the washers. I feared the worse, that it had fallen down the intake. Lots of searching until I wandered outside in the dark and found it where I had turned the carb upside down to drain the gas.
Anyways, I didn’t like the way the primary butterflies were sitting so I loosened the screws and resat them. I looked over things carefully and the fast idle screw had a crooked tip.
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Not sure if it apparent in the photo. I filed it flat.
I’ll get the carb back on and hopefully get the idle down. I’m going to try a light coat of sealant on the spacer. Hopefully that does the trick. I might also read the instructions and see what it should be torqued down to.
Fast idle was way too high (2200) and the fast idle screw is comically hard to adjust. Then when it warmed up it wouldn’t idle below 1000.
I had heard of this happening before. The spacer they provide is… crude. I suspect air is leaking under the carb.
I decided to pull the carb and look it over again. That led to a bunch of drama when I couldn’t find one of the washers. I feared the worse, that it had fallen down the intake. Lots of searching until I wandered outside in the dark and found it where I had turned the carb upside down to drain the gas.
Anyways, I didn’t like the way the primary butterflies were sitting so I loosened the screws and resat them. I looked over things carefully and the fast idle screw had a crooked tip.
Not sure if it apparent in the photo. I filed it flat.
I’ll get the carb back on and hopefully get the idle down. I’m going to try a light coat of sealant on the spacer. Hopefully that does the trick. I might also read the instructions and see what it should be torqued down to.
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