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    327 tuning dual 500cfm edelbrock carbs

     



    Hi All..
    I have a rebuilt chevy 327, .30 over bore,10.3:1 comp ratio, edelbrock performer heads, malory distributor, performer cam

    I bought the edelbrock dual quad set up for the shevy small block but cant seem to tune it right, First i was told (by some friends that only run single carbs) to set it up as a one to one setup, so i did and it ran way to rich, then i was told to set it up as a progresive set up so i did that now it runs better but not right, i was told to leave the rear carb jets out 1-1/4 turns and close the front ones all the way does this sound right to anybody? should i have bolth carb jets set the same on bolth carbs? Does it matter witch carb you use as the primary front or rear? any help would be great..Thanks

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    Thanks, with the vacuum gage how would i get the 18-20 inches , do i go jet to jet till im there raising vacum with each jet or set one side then match the other? and can i hook the guage up to either carb or do i need to hook it up to bloth? thanks again

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    What size are the Edelbrocks????
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    Quote Originally Posted by DennyW
    327 tuning dual 500cfm edelbrock carbs
    I certainly hope the carbs aren't any bigger then that, even at 500 CFM it's overkill on a 327......
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    May need stiffer /different color, secondary springs in both carbs if you are using the progressive linkage or the vac secondaries will open some before the second carb opens the primaries.........its going to take some carb tunning and linkage adjustment on this set up,its just not a bolt on and drive deal,but it can be made to run just fine with a little work.
    This would be in addition to what was already posted.
    Its gunna take longer than u thought and its gunna cost more too(plan ahead!)

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    And when it's all done, a good dual plane intake with a single 500 CFM carb will perform the same or better at considerably less cost and headaches!!!! Geez, a lot of $$$$ for eye candy!!!!!
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    thanks guys, for all you help, is there any difference in making the front the primary carb or should i stick with the rear?

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    yea i know it's a lot of $$$ but it looks so cool on my 36 coupe. Iv'e never done a dual quad set up before it is a little intimidating !!!

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    sorry for al the questions, say for instance if i was running a single 500cfm carb and the jet screw settings were 2 turns out in bolth sides woud i do 1/2 turn on all 4 for the dual quad set up? to equal 2 turns.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Motown
    thanks guys, for all you help, is there any difference in making the front the primary carb or should i stick with the rear?
    Depends on the manifold.......is it open under both carbs..........or does the front carb feed the front 4 cylinders and the back carb the other four?
    If its wide open under the carbs{both carbs feeding front and back}it may be specified on the manufactures web site if the manifold was made with one or the other in mind for a primary.
    If its seperate under the carbs ,no progressive linkage will work,both need to be primary and tuned for that use.

    Might be a good idea to list exactly which manifold you have and the carb numbers and type.May get more meaningful help with more info.
    Heres a search on google for tunning dual quads.
    http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&r...+quads&spell=1
    Heres a yahoo search...http://search.yahoo.com/bin/search?t...ing+dual+quads.
    I would do some reading on this and listen to what has and will be posted.
    Last edited by shawnlee28; 09-01-2007 at 04:50 PM.
    Its gunna take longer than u thought and its gunna cost more too(plan ahead!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Motown
    sorry for al the questions, say for instance if i was running a single 500cfm carb and the jet screw settings were 2 turns out in bolth sides woud i do 1/2 turn on all 4 for the dual quad set up? to equal 2 turns.
    2 turns on each would be the starting point, adjust with a vacuum gauge from there. Denny has an excellent procedure for this, he's the vacuum gauge guy on here!!!!
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    i really hope that when your saying jets, you arent unscrewing the ones in the metering blocks :EEK:

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    Quote Originally Posted by Motown
    Thanks, with the vacuum gage how would i get the 18-20 inches , do i go jet to jet till im there raising vacum with each jet or set one side then match the other? and can i hook the guage up to either carb or do i need to hook it up to bloth? thanks again
    The screws are idle mixture screws, not jets. The jets are in the bottom of the carb below the metering rods....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Severson
    And when it's all done, a good dual plane intake with a single 500 CFM carb will perform the same or better at considerably less cost and headaches!!!! Geez, a lot of $$$$ for eye candy!!!!!

    Hmmm....I'm trying to think of which part isn't "eye candy" and that doesn't cost $$$$

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    Quote Originally Posted by HemiTCoupe
    Hmmm....I'm trying to think of which part isn't "eye candy" and that doesn't cost $$$$

    Pat
    Yup, you're right..... my point was the "considerably less" part of the money deal.....
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