Edelbrocks are good carbs. I have tweeked mine and gotten excellent
results. Their web page has downloadable carb manuals for Performer series
(thanks to Kevin for the tips).
Tom B. '57 Stepside 3200
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Lake [SMTP:lakek@oit.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 8:56 AM
To: wayne sellers
Cc: Ole' Trucks List
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Carb probs.
It won't be a "rebuilt", but you could try your local auto parts store and
ask for the Edlebrock Performer Series carbs. They make quite a few
different ones and they can be fine tuned. The carbs are basically a
carbon copy of the old Carter AFB carbs. I put one on my 86 K-5 Blazer
about a year ago and it has been doing great. If you have a computer
controlled carb, you will have to replace you distributor when you replace
the carb. Any HEI setup from the pre-1980 or so V-8 should work fine. If
you have any more specific questions just ping me off list. Good luck.
Kevin Lake
56 GMC Suburban/napco
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> From: wayne sellers <architectmsu@yahoo.com>
> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: [oletrucks] Carb probs.
> Date: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 8:06 AM
>
>
> I have carb problems! The 350 in my '59 3/4 ton came out of an '86
> El Camino. It hasn't been running right for a week or so. I thought I
> had water in the distributor or had a vacuum leak, but this morning I
> discovered it is pumping gas out from around a rod on the top of the
> carb.
> I don't like these newer carbs anyway, to much junk on them. Does
> anyone know what older (meaning simple; manual choke, two adjuster
> screws. The basics.) carb will fit on this manifold? If so how about
> a good place to buy a rebuilt one? This is just an old work truck, I'm
> not trying to make it a hot rod and I don't care if I have to fine tune
> it once a week, but I want one that I can fine tune.
> Any info will help a lot since I'm not really up on carbs. It has
> been a long time since I had an older car, my last was a '70 Camaro.
> It seems I've forgotten much, yet I never knew a whole lot to start
> with. All I know is that the carb on that 350 didn't have half the
> compontents this one does.
>
> Thanks,
> Wayne '59 3/4 ton Apache
>
>
>
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