Resurrected Junk
A lot of literature says to make sure you have the electrics up to snuff before blaming the carburetor for poor running. (Gas fires excepted.) The car used to go through a "Who, me?" routine when prodded with the accelerator. It would die on sharp right turns and stumble on lefts.
Electrics be damned, I knew I had a carb problem and proceded with an investigation. What I found was a collection of air leaks, third world engineering at its worst, and a no-shot accelerator pump. I'm 3 for 4 on successful carb rebuilds, so I opted to have a little insurance and someone to go after if things weren't satisfactory.
I got a Holley reman (work done by Holley in Memphis) from AutoZone on line for $165 plus a $35 core charge. It had the same jets as the one I pulled out and the correct kickdown linkage adapter. The only adjustment was a minor turn on the idle mixture screw. If you decide to go this way, you'll need to get the air cleaner gasket and stud assembly from the outbound carb to go on the new one. Total open tool box time to replace was 25 minutes.
The car drives a lot better now. I'm expecting that fuel mileage will drop a little because I get instant affirmative response from the accelerator. Before it was as likely to die as to pickup and run, especially when cold. Now about those electrics ....?
A lot of literature says to make sure you have the electrics up to snuff before blaming the carburetor for poor running. (Gas fires excepted.) The car used to go through a "Who, me?" routine when prodded with the accelerator. It would die on sharp right turns and stumble on lefts.
Electrics be damned, I knew I had a carb problem and proceded with an investigation. What I found was a collection of air leaks, third world engineering at its worst, and a no-shot accelerator pump. I'm 3 for 4 on successful carb rebuilds, so I opted to have a little insurance and someone to go after if things weren't satisfactory.
I got a Holley reman (work done by Holley in Memphis) from AutoZone on line for $165 plus a $35 core charge. It had the same jets as the one I pulled out and the correct kickdown linkage adapter. The only adjustment was a minor turn on the idle mixture screw. If you decide to go this way, you'll need to get the air cleaner gasket and stud assembly from the outbound carb to go on the new one. Total open tool box time to replace was 25 minutes.
The car drives a lot better now. I'm expecting that fuel mileage will drop a little because I get instant affirmative response from the accelerator. Before it was as likely to die as to pickup and run, especially when cold. Now about those electrics ....?
