Rebuilt Edelbrock, yea or nay

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I got a Holley 4010 750 DP (4100 copy) needs a power valve and 1 pump. Their downfall was the stupid spiderweb cast base those carbs have, guaranteed leak on an intake unless you put a full size plate/spacer under them, gasket would not seal it alone. Nice carb though, all aluminum, annular boosters, all holley jets, valves and pumps work on them and the bowls are integral with the body, no leaks.
 
Me personally for my wife's 66 barracuda I think I just bought one (Edelbrock 1406) off of Craigslist for a hundred bucks and it worked fine. Either that or that was the one that I put on my son's truck and drove to Colorado and gave it to him.. one of the two was one that was given to me by a friend for like 10 bucks and sat on his shell forever till he couldn't think of anything else to do with it but give it to me... I recommended it because it's a simple carburetor and usually when set correctly you can forget about it...
 
RandyB said:
Go for it brother. I don’t have the knowledge of rebuilding of them. Cheers!
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Not rocket science.. you put it together the same way it took it apart except for with the new parts that they give you... A good kit comes with instructions..
Three-quarters of the guys that have posted including myself can walk you right through it..
 
toolmanmike said:
Yep. About the only thing that wears out on them that causes an issue.
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My original 273-4 AFB was worn pretty bad. Think about how many times the throttle was opened and closed in 100,000 miles x 4 because it was a 4 speed. It does wear the butterflies and bore a bit as well.
 
@RandyB the offer was serious and I was trying to steer you down the direction of rebuilding one so you have some knowledge of how carburetors work and why carburetors do what they do. It’s almost impossible to bolt one on out of the box, even brand new, and have it run flawlessly. Part of owning a carbureted engine is tuning, and fixing the carburetor on said engine. I put a brand new avs2 on a 347 sbf I built for a friend because he had to have it. Took me two weeks of spring, Rod and jet changes to get it right. It’s all just part of the territory. Learn to enjoy it.
 
TT5.9mag said:
@RandyB the offer was serious and I was trying to steer you down the direction of rebuilding one so you have some knowledge of how carburetors work and why carburetors do what they do. It’s almost impossible to bolt one on out of the box, even brand new, and have it run flawlessly. Part of owning a carbureted engine is tuning, and fixing the carburetor on said engine. I put a brand new avs2 on a 347 sbf I built for a friend because he had to have it. Took me two weeks of spring, Rod and jet changes to get it right. It’s all just part of the territory. Learn to enjoy it.
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Okay, let’s do it!! I really do appreciate the generosity and I don’t think you have any idea what your in for as far as questions coming your way!! OMG, what a learning experience for me!!!
Please send it and Ill do my damnest to get it working
Do you realize I’m 61 years old, work an easy 50 hours a week? but I’ll find time
 
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It’s really simple. Once you do it a few times it can be done in less than 30 minutes. And with age comes wisdom, right? You’ll do fine. I will suggest one thing to get along with a rebuild kit. For every model of edlebrock carb, they have a master tuning kit. About $30 and well worth the money when it comes time to dial it in.
 
RandyB said:
Okay, let’s do it!! I really do appreciate the generosity and I don’t think you have any idea what your in for as far as questions coming your way!! OMG, what a learning experience for me!!!
Please send it and Ill do my damnest to get it working
Do you realize I’m 61 years old, work an easy 50 hours a week? but I’ll find time
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Pay attention to how it comes apart, lay the components out in a orderly fashion, and read the instructions to adjust and assemble it. Kind of like putting a model car together. Cleaning of course goes into the mix.
 
Some guys buy these cars and become contractors. they take their car from place to place getting different people to work on it and end up more confused in the end.
remember if you can post pictures and take pictures they're generally worth a thousand words...
Read the instructions twice and take it apart once lol..
I can't agree more on once you taking this apart and put it back together and even done it a couple times you can do it absolutely with no instructions and know exactly why you're tuning something and how... It will no longer be a matter of luck it will be a matter of knowledge and skill...
 
Just remember to stay on the Forum so once you have your experience you can help others like others are helping you...
 
The Holley I did yesterday. As was said, lay out a few towels and take it apart methodically replace all the gaskets and clean each piece and take pictures along the way. Reassemble in reverse order.
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My son bought an amazon ultrasonic cleaner for his jet ski carbs. Works nicely, but it is not big enough for a 4 barrel. Don’t know that I can justify buying one that big.
 
j par said:
Some guys buy these cars and become contractors. they take their car from place to place getting different people to work on it and end up more confused in the end.
remember if you can post pictures and take pictures they're generally worth a thousand words...
Read the instructions twice and take it apart once lol..
I can't agree more on once you taking this apart and put it back together and even done it a couple times you can do it absolutely with no instructions and know exactly why you're tuning something and how... It will no longer be a matter of luck it will be a matter of knowledge and skill...
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AND, I’ll have done it myself which means everything when showing off my cars!!
 
RandyB said:
Thanks but I’m going to rebuild one!
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  • never too old to learn. by the way, carbs are from you era, so it's now a expectation you know how... :poke:
  • Now-a-days, you cannot count on your average mechanic shop knowing how to help you with your carb. You will need to know if you own a car with one...
  • I'm sure you'll find it one of the simpler things in life.... lol
 
318willrun said:
  • never too old to learn. by the way, carbs are from you era, so it's now a expectation you know how... :poke:
  • Now-a-days, you cannot count on your average mechanic shop knowing how to help you with your carb. You will need to know if you own a car with one...
  • I'm sure you'll find it one of the simpler things in life.... lol
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You are so right, when I’m out in the garage, in ‘my space’, it brings me back to the 70’s working on friends and my first Dart!
Love it
 
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