[V8Vairs] Carburation

[Ed Dowds]

Jim-
I'm running a 600cfm Edelbrock on the '67 350 in my '30 Ford roadster. I has previously used an AFB that was a little smaller. The AFB was worn out so I sprang for the Edelbrock. I have the same impression: the mileage is not good but it goes like heck.
I think rejetting and replacing metering rods would help the mileage. I was so fed up with the old AFB I just bolted on the Edelbrock and drove on. I'm fairly certain that it is jetted too rich. The plugs are always black and the exhaust smells of raw fuel. I don't have to pass a smog test so I'm not sure how bad it is. I may have to find someone with a "sniffer machine" to see how bad it really is.
Ed



> From: jim.acker at comcast.net> Subject: [V8Vairs] Carburation> > Is anyone running an Edelbrock Performer series carburator, or a GM> QuadraJet on a mildly tuned 350SBC? In the case of the Edelbrock, I'm> curious what size carb you use, the jet and metering rod combinations you> run and what sort of gas mileage you get? For the QuadraJet, which model do> you use, how did you set it up and what gas mileage do you get?>  I'm considering a QuadraJet on the assumption that the small primaries> should provide a significant improvement in gas mileage over my Edelbrocks> (I am running a 600cfm and have run a 750cfm). I have a mild cam, Edelbrock> Performer intake manifold and headers on an otherwise stock 350 SBC. I> expected 20mpg and am getting well short of that, though it goes like stink!> > Jim Acker> _______________________________________________> V8Vairs mailing list> V8Vairs at corvair.org> http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/listinfo/v8vairs> This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America, http://www.corvair.org/
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