billmerbach

Ok since I'm getting my edelbrock 1406 from oldspackrat in a few days I need to know which is the best rebuild kit to buy and should I get the calibration kit from edelbrock (probably not) and is there any kind of special things I should do as rebuilding it needs to be just right

scooter123

rebuilt mine last year....cant remember the part #......will go to the garage in a bit and get it for ya!!




I used edelbrock Part # 1477

billmerbach

Ok how well did yours run afterwards

scooter123

Ran great!!

billmerbach

Awesome was it easy?

oldstata

Eddies are exstreamly easy to rebuild just take it apart slowly look at everything as you do it it comes with pretty good instructions and in a clean place I know you have a little brother so make sure he doesn't move stuff around on you lol

Carb cleaner these days aren't as good as they used to be

billmerbach

Ok what can I use to get the shine back on it its pretty dirty will a mild degreaser work

oldstata

I soaked mine for a few hours in the carb cleaner bought a 5 gal at napa it wasn't the best stuff but it was cheap it got most if the shin back in that prosses

billmerbach

Ok

oldstata

Bill I know this might be awhile but run new rubber lines from carb to fuel pump and pump back to the gas tank steel lines are proble okay but check them make sure they are not rotted out I would also put a fuel filter in line before the car

Magna86

Another cheap safe carb cleaner is Pinesol. You dilute it 50/50 and soak the carb pieces in it for a day or two. Makesure to wear rubber gloves as it will dry out your hands if you are in it too long. Wont hurt any rubber or plastic bushing. Finish cleaning the carb with warm water, then use compressor air or spray carb cleaner to dry out the passages. I use this trick on my holley for the 71 and all of my motorcycle carburetors. PLus you have left over cleaner you can use on the floor or any other parts you need to clean. :-)

billmerbach

I have two bottles of this orange spray cleaner it has citrus oil on it I think I'm thinking of cleaning up the outside with that

billmerbach

Scooter were you able to get me a part number

R-body_mopar

Is this the one you need?

http://store.edelbrock.com/1477maste...undercarb.aspx

My question is, what engine are you using this on, and what manifold? This is a square bore carb, and you need the proper adapter and gaskets to use on a spread bore (Quadrajet) manifold.

As for the tuning kit, I would recommend it, as today's gas is much different than the gasoline of old, and may require some fine tuning of jets, metering rods, or springs. I did this swap years ago on a 1988 Dodge Diplomat police 318, to replace a stock Rochester Quadrajet O2 feedback carb, and it took a bit of tweeking to get it right!! It eventually ran very well.....but fuel mileage suffered to the tune of about 5 mpg's!

Full instructions should be available for download on the Edelbrock home site!

billmerbach

You have a diplomat I have a gran fury!!! Lol and I have the adapter as well coming olds packrat set me up good I'm not sure I want to get the biggest kit for my money and I'll replace the float as well just to be on the safe side

scooter123

I used 1477.... I think it's the right one...... Cross ref it on there web site

billmerbach

Ok thanks guys

billmerbach

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Good deal?

oldstata

Yeah that isn't bad I think I spent like 40 at the local parts store for my rebuild kit it didn't come with floats tho I just adjusted them

billmerbach

Ok I think I'll buy it carb should be here tomorrow boy oh boy ik this isn't the vest aftermarket carb but I've always wanted n Eddie and now I'm getting one. Ive watched videos and these carbs look to have excellent throttle response

oldstata

Lol depends I think they lag a bit from a well tuned q jet but I like how easy they are to rebuild

billmerbach

Yea I wanna take a while to rebuild it as its the only engine e work I'll be doing till I get everything else

R-body_mopar

I agree about the throttle response, but they are simple to rebuild, and don't leak (LOL), but mileage and throttle response is definitely better from the Qjet and Thermoquad, as they have smaller primaries, which is where you run MOST of the time.....

R-body_mopar

That is a good price, I think, but I haven't checked around at all.

The Edelbrock is more sensitive to fuel pressure, and float level than most others, so be sure and set the floats PERFECTLY!

Here is a link to Edelbrock instalation/tuning:

http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive/...h-videos.shtml

And here is an interesting read into tuning problems:

http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthre...6-Carb-Read-On

http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/carb_tuning/

billmerbach

Can I make the primary smaller

R-body_mopar

The size of the primaries I was refering to is the diameter of the throttle bores, not the size of the primary carburetor jets or metering rods.

If I recall, the Edelbrock has equal size primary and secondary bores, whereas the Qjet and Tquad have small primaries, and larger secondaries.

Fuel economy and throttle response are determined by intake velocity, and smaller bores usually result in higher velocities, therefore better low speed response and better fuel economy; BUT, when you open the secondaries....the whole thing changes! Lol!

This is a simple explanation, not a technical one......no attempt is being made to explain the workings of any carburetors!

billmerbach

Ahhhh I gotcha lol still waiting on it to arrive lol

billmerbach

Need help the little screws broke off that hold the round plates to them rods in the bottom of the carb

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billmerbach

6of 8 came out fine I need the throttle shaft now as I tried drilling but couldn't stop shaking and messed up

stan 65 cutlass

dont feel bad it happens, i broke off 3 of 4 mounting bolts for my wipers and then broke 2 of 4 bolts off my parts car as well. with some heat they will come out. good luck.

billmerbach

Well I'm on the lookout for a parts carb if anyone has one

oldstata

Bill I have just the base but I think it's from a reman one can you post some pics of what happen to the current one

R-body_mopar

Unless the carb is completely worn out, there is NO NEED to remove the throttle blades from the shaft; they are staked in from the factory, and only need to be cleaned thoroughly with solvent. If the throttle shaft or base is worn badly enough, you will need to replace the shaft and drill and install new bushings....but this would be a rare case on a carb that is already a replacement for a worn out original carb...

BLUE72RAGTOP

Can you drill an oversize hole and use a larger size screw? Ground off excess and Stake and lock-tite.

billmerbach

Yea r body it was another one of my dumb ideas I was cleaning and forgot to realize I don't need to take out these butterflys I'm gonna end up in trouble if I don't slow myself down and think

oldstata

Okay guys, I am not a carb experts so let's help bill out. I have just the lower base looks like a Eddie base I need to dig it out I was going to use it awhile back but mine ended up being good, so here is the question. it's a reman base so the numbers are no good to compare to the 1406 are the bases the same and just the guts different ??