Weber Carburetor for Slant 6

[vanleer mopars]

Hello Mopar World
I currently have a weber carburetor mounted onto Clifford intake. My question is, it is starting to get cold out here in AZ, and I realized I do not have a choke on the carburetor. Also I need to adjust timing and floats. I would like to do it myself; I am tired of taking my ride to vehicle repair shops and them making money off me, and not fixing the problem!
The reason for the float adjusts is when I try accelerating sometimes it wants to die. So a friend told me that it is properly my float needs adjustment. The timing I noticed idles high when sitting.
Is it worth it me giving it a shot since it is my daily driver, or am I better off taking it to a specialist?
This is my first classic and would like to start doing maintenance myself and save money for restoration! But when I pop the hood I feel like I am getting in over my head.
All advice welcomed, also does anyone know any videos for carburetor adjustment to do it yourself guide. Does anyone have one like this or a setup similar?
Thank you for your time
Van Leer Mopars

 

[wjajr]

I just posted some gibberish regarding your same post on slantsix dot org. Now with photos I can see that you indeed have a hydronicly heated Clifford manifold; this is a good thing for drivability.

You need to ID the carburetor you have. This page may help with that task:
http://www.webercarbsdirect.com/Weber_Carburetors_s/2.htm

Weber carbs direct for optional choke, and parts:
http://www.webercarbsdirect.com/WeberCarbsDirect_Troubleshooting_Guide_s/274.htm

Weber troubleshooter’s guide: [ame]http://www.webercarbsdirect.com/v/vspfiles/images/Weber%20Trouble%20Shooting%20Guide.pdf[/ame]

 

[vanleer mopars]

Wjajr, thanks yeah not sure yet if I will attempt, but these sites will sure help. Not sure if I want to attempt cause I might cause more harm than good. But it will ultimately save me money. Thanks for your help though gives me a starting point.

 

[dusterdan]

What part of AZ you in? I'm up at NAU and yea, it's really cold right now!! :mrgreen: ps, does that carb even have a choke blade? I used a coat hanger for mine

 

[vanleer mopars]

Yeah in I live in Casa Grande, yeah how would I even check for a choke blade, cause not sure? It's colder up there in flagstaff has your car given u any trouble starting on the morning?

 

[vanleer mopars]

Well through the information provided I downloaded it to my phone, was able to identify the choke and the timing adjustment, sounds and idle's 100% better. I will have to see in the morning though how it starts with the cold weather! Through the information it has a electric choke so ill check it out in moring to see if it is connected. if not I have to splice it with ignition it states

 

[discharger1332]

looks like an electric choke on side of carb

 

[2 Darts]

Can't tell what year car you have there. My 73 (49 state spec.) with a Holley 1945 had a divorced, assisted choke. The assist consisted of a heating coil inside the choke spring. If your car had this kind of choke arrangement, the choke assist may be the lead you need to get the electric choke working.

 

[inkjunkie]

Casa Grande and cold do not belong in the same sentence......

 

[Johnny Dart]

That's a water heated intake. Get it up on idle for a couple minutes,and your good to go.

 

[wjajr]

Your carb looks to be a 32/36 electric choke. It is a progressive two barrel, in other words when running at less than half throttle only one barrel operates than as throttle is fully opened the second barrel opens.

When you electrically connect your choke use a relay triggered from ignition circuit, and power heating element from ¼” bolt at starter relay, or ¼’ power lug on alternator. This will limit any voltage drop seen by voltage regulator induced from directly connecting choke heating element to run circuit of ignition, and reduce over charging problems related to voltage drop caused by a parallel resistance (coil & choke) to ground.

 

[dusterdan]

Yeah in I live in Casa Grande, yeah how would I even check for a choke blade, cause not sure? It's colder up there in flagstaff has your car given u any trouble starting on the morning?

Sounds like others answered the choke blade question, but I actually don't have the duster up here (it's too nice to drive in the snow hehe) so I drive my 5.2 dakota. But when it's winter time in California, with NO choke on the duster, i just pump the gas pedal a few times and it fires right up, it just won't idle for a few minutes until everything gets warmed up but no biggie since it's literally just minutes...hope to see you cruising on RT 66 sometime