I would hesitate getting a carb that is "rebuilt". I got a 1973 Carter Thermoquad that was rebuilt by Holley as they have their own rebuild shop. It was put together with miss matched everything. Float level was way out,as was other adjustments. Carb was clean,looked good but i sure had to make a lot of adjustments to make it work. When you buy one new it should just take a bit of "tweeking". When you start getting into variables such as elevation,etc. it may take jet and rod changes,but for the most part i would go to a "new" carb. On another note....has anyone noticed the price of a gallon of carb cleaner in the last while? Almost as much as a gallon of Nitro methane!
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Maybe you could find a rebuild-able carter. I had my 66 AFV rebuilt by Scott smith at Harms Automotive. http://harmsauto.com/ Beautiful job. This is what most would consider a "small" 4 bbl. Good for low end torque. It was off a 66 383.
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Thanks for comments. I had a good luck with the carburetor for my 87 Caprice, from www.guaranteedcarburetors.com It was truly plug and play, from the very first start runs perfectly. But they carry on carburetors for newer cars then 60/70s and did not respond to my new RFQ.
Since I need to get the parts to Europe, I might prefer to bet on new Edelbrock 1406, to avoid a chance I need to try solve any problem with the rebuild unit.
The car have stock engine, except TTI dual exhaust. Is there any accessory, I should get, like different rods/jets to achieve the best result? Low end torque is my target, I´m not going to fly +100 MPH, well, regularly thanks in advance for help
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Throw the thing in the trash and suck up the cost to bad marketing and manufacturer's hype. They're all junk by this manufacturer. Now if you want a real carb ( based on Holley's) buy a Quick Fuel and be done with it. To me they are the only carb that fires a BB engine after a hot soak with minimal cranking. Edlebroks's are a bear in this situation. Cost? Well put a diaper in your shorts, but you'll buy so many other carbs trying to achieve what Quick Fuel has already accomplished, you'll actually save money in the long run,
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yatzee wrote ...
Throw the thing in the trash and suck up the cost to bad marketing and manufacturer's hype. They're all junk by this manufacturer. Now if you want a real carb ( based on Holley's) buy a Quick Fuel and be done with it. To me they are the only carb that fires a BB engine after a hot soak with minimal cranking. Edlebroks's are a bear in this situation. Cost? Well put a diaper in your shorts, but you'll buy so many other carbs trying to achieve what Quick Fuel has already accomplished, you'll actually save money in the long run,
Interesting, http://www.quickfueltechnology.com/ is new company for me. Await their respond for carburetor recommendation, the price 450-650USD is not so much over 350USD charged by Edelbrock. BTW do you have any advice for carburetor type from their range for stock car?
EDIT: got the advice from producer already, recommended HR series, Part number HR-680-VS. this is a 680 cfm 4bbl carb, with resonable price 430USD. Only it will require an intake change. Is the Mopar M1 dual plane intake the correct intake needed?
The wife and I put the top down today and went for a long (120 mile) drive. I still can't hear a thing! (The exhaust is loud, the wind noise is not too bad.)
I discovered that while the Eddy 650 is fine driving around town, it is too small for driving on the highway / accelerating quickly. I had to have it all but floored to get enough air in to go up some of the steep hills around here. If I gave it the last bit to maintain speed it would kick down into second gear. Looks like it's time to put the 750 back on while I hunt around for an 800 cfm AVS.