What carb are you running?
03-13-2007, 11:45 AM
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03-13-2007, 12:09 PM
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I drive coast to coast with a 45 year old Carter and never have problems, which is why I stay with Carter. 
I disconnected the electric choke. The old carbs really don't need them with the new gasoline formulation. That's the flip side of the evaporation smell at shutdown.
The only mod I made to the carb is a .020 hole at the base of the secondary counterweight chambers to continually drain them as the car runs, which eliminated 90% of the shut down boil out smell in the garage.
I disconnected the electric choke. The old carbs really don't need them with the new gasoline formulation. That's the flip side of the evaporation smell at shutdown.
The only mod I made to the carb is a .020 hole at the base of the secondary counterweight chambers to continually drain them as the car runs, which eliminated 90% of the shut down boil out smell in the garage.
03-13-2007, 07:56 PM
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Is it gold iridite, or zinc coated? Note the one in my pic is zinc coated which gives it a nice shiny silver finish rather than the dull gold color. The silver makes for much nicer looking unit IMO.
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03-13-2007, 08:49 PM
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The only mod I made to the carb is a .020 hole at the base of the secondary counterweight chambers to continually drain them as the car runs, which eliminated 90% of the shut down boil out smell in the garage.[/QUOTE]
Magic,
Tell us more about this mod. What are the down sides if any.
Thanks,
Plasticman
The only mod I made to the carb is a .020 hole at the base of the secondary counterweight chambers to continually drain them as the car runs, which eliminated 90% of the shut down boil out smell in the garage.
[/QUOTE]Magic,
Tell us more about this mod. What are the down sides if any.
Thanks,
Plasticman
03-13-2007, 08:58 PM
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I`m basically a Holley user with the prescribed units for the engines. The Chevy LS7 uses a DP 850.
This A990 426 has a matching pair of 765`s right from the factory.
This A990 426 has a matching pair of 765`s right from the factory.
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03-13-2007, 10:52 PM
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Look in the counterweight chamber after driving the car. See if it's full of fuel. Maybe I just flog my roadster harder than most people. (I do,I do!)
