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    Carb adjust

     



    Easy question for you Tuners out there.
    Just want to know the proper procedure on how to adjust the carb.I Have a 350 with a Edelbrock 4bbl (650 cfm i think).
    What else do you need to know?

    Tia-,Lerch

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    Do you have the one with or without the electric choke? The reason I ask is because the model without the electric choke is jetted richer than the one with an electric choke. All Eddy carbs are a little rich out of the box. You should get yourself a tuning kit with jets and metering rods for your model carburetor. It is very easy to change metering rods and jets. You can these kits from Summit for around $40.00. You can use your carb manual to know which ones to use.


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    Hi Lynn.No i did not say or mean "Rebulit Tune.
    i just meant adjust the air/fuel mixture.Like one at a time,or alittle on one then the other,to highest rpm? Whats the oproper procedure to adjust?Thats what i meant.

    Thanks,Lerch

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    Adjust one side at a time, keep turning the adjuster screw in until it starts to run rough. then back it off 1/2 turn. Repeat for the other side. hopefully your running a dual plane intake, singles are a pain. If anyone has a better method please tell me, with vac gauges? maybe? I'm having fun trying to tune my own right now. Pain in the ass.
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    A vacumn guage makes it easier. Adjust for the highest steady reading and back it off about a pound (on the guage)
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