383 Stroker Carb Question
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St. Jude Donor '10
You can do a simple fuel pressure test with a harbor freight gauge and once you verify your below 8 psi install a quality in line fuel filter. It is possible your flooding is caused by dirt making that garage who serviced your car a group of compete know nothings .. I mean how do you miss a fuel filter with carb work ????????
I don't think it's flooding or dumping gas like the local guy said. I plan on checking the carb with the tach, vacuum gauge, and installing the fuel filter. It ran great the other day when I went to town and topped off the tank.
But, I wonder how the gas changeover to spring from winter grade might affect it. Also, I'm using NON-ethanol in it. Fastrac here has it in premium grade, which I need anyway. When I switched from the damn E-15 to the non-ethanol, the performance improved dramatically. Other gas stations are getting the non-ethanol here, too.
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If you find that tuning your carb is a little more than you care to tackle, I'd say look for a mechanic somewhere in Central Square or even Syracuse. I'm not from your area, but I travel through that way from time to time. There is a Corvette club in Syracuse and I'm sure someone can point you in the right direction. Just Google Syracuse Corvette Club for their website. Good Luck!
Duane
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St. Jude Donor '10
If you find that tuning your carb is a little more than you care to tackle, I'd say look for a mechanic somewhere in Central Square or even Syracuse. I'm not from your area, but I travel through that way from time to time. There is a Corvette club in Syracuse and I'm sure someone can point you in the right direction. Just Google Syracuse Corvette Club for their website. Good Luck!
Duane
Duane
The performance shop that did the conversion is actually in Central Square. I will not be going back to them. Nice guys, but...
I also belong to the Syracuse Corvette Club, though not very active. I want/need to learn to tune the carb. Send me a PM if you'll be in the area sometime.
Thanks,
Bob
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Bob,
They didn't install a fuel filter between the pump and carb? Rubber hose? I wouldn't go back either.
Edelbrock doesn't make the 8873 fuel filter anymore; I have one with a new filter I can send you. However, I recommend you fabricate a proper fuel line to avoid an engine fire with the rubber line.
I’ll post some pics of the fuel line I built for my Edelbrock 1405 (very similar to your 1411) when I get home.
Steve
They didn't install a fuel filter between the pump and carb? Rubber hose? I wouldn't go back either.
Edelbrock doesn't make the 8873 fuel filter anymore; I have one with a new filter I can send you. However, I recommend you fabricate a proper fuel line to avoid an engine fire with the rubber line.
I’ll post some pics of the fuel line I built for my Edelbrock 1405 (very similar to your 1411) when I get home.
Steve
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St. Jude Donor '10
Bob,
They didn't install a fuel filter between the pump and carb? Rubber hose? I wouldn't go back either.
Edelbrock doesn't make the 8873 fuel filter anymore; I have one with a new filter I can send you. However, I recommend you fabricate a proper fuel line to avoid an engine fire with the rubber line.
I’ll post some pics of the fuel line I built for my Edelbrock 1405 (very similar to your 1411) when I get home.
Steve
They didn't install a fuel filter between the pump and carb? Rubber hose? I wouldn't go back either.
Edelbrock doesn't make the 8873 fuel filter anymore; I have one with a new filter I can send you. However, I recommend you fabricate a proper fuel line to avoid an engine fire with the rubber line.
I’ll post some pics of the fuel line I built for my Edelbrock 1405 (very similar to your 1411) when I get home.
Steve
You woulda thunk that, huh? LOL
I'm not a mechanic, but I'm aware of the extremely high heat conditions under the hood and cracks and disintegration of the rubber.
For the price I paid for the conversion, a metal fuel line should have been included while doing the build.
I'll post a couple of pics of the setup.
Bob
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St. Jude Donor '10
Steve,
Here's the setup. I need to clean the engine but waiting for winter to be over! The cleaning solutions would freeze. LOL
Do you think they didn't use a metal fuel line due to the various angles from the fuel line down in front of the engine?
Bob
Here's the setup. I need to clean the engine but waiting for winter to be over! The cleaning solutions would freeze. LOL
Do you think they didn't use a metal fuel line due to the various angles from the fuel line down in front of the engine?
Bob
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Bob,
I think they were lazy, but let's not beat a dead horse
Step 1:
Get a proper fuel line and filter in place. No use in tuning if your carb is fouling from not having a filter.
This what I did:
Used a 3/8'' x 40'' Napa straight brake line, fuel filter for an '85 Vette, and some russell fittings:
Utilized the following tools, which cost me $40 and rented a double flare set from Advance Auto:
Installed:
First fuel line I've ever fabricated, took 4 hours to bend and fit. You can do it
Steve
I think they were lazy, but let's not beat a dead horse
Step 1:
Get a proper fuel line and filter in place. No use in tuning if your carb is fouling from not having a filter.
This what I did:
Used a 3/8'' x 40'' Napa straight brake line, fuel filter for an '85 Vette, and some russell fittings:
Utilized the following tools, which cost me $40 and rented a double flare set from Advance Auto:
Installed:
First fuel line I've ever fabricated, took 4 hours to bend and fit. You can do it
Steve
