Re: [Chrysler300] Old Carbs

["Phyllis Krueger" <PKrueger@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Farris" <jackfarris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Ray Lepore" <moparlepore@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 12:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Old Carbs


> Ray,
>
> A couple ago, when rebuilding and souping the 383 in my 66/300, I swapped
my
> original Carter 4131 for an Edelbrock 1411. What I discovered in the
process
> is that the bolt pattern on the 1411 was larger and would not fit the
> original intake manifold. It did fit a manifold that I got from a '70
> Roadrunner, however,--which I'm now using in my '66. Also, I had to use
> Edelbrock's throttle linkage adapter, which works fine.
>
> I don't know about a 1404, but it would be worth checking the fit before
you
> buy. Your '64K is a totally different animal than my '66, and a 1404 may
> bolt right up.
>
> Jack
> --------------------------------------------------------------
>
> > From: "Ray Lepore" <moparlepore@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 13:22:50 -0000
> > To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [Chrysler300] Old Carbs
> >
> > Hi, I'm sick and tired of working on the 41 year
> > old carbs on my 1964 300K crossram, and was wondering
> > if anyone has swapped new Edelbrock (AFB) carbs for the
> > stock ones. It looks like the EDL 1404 500 cfm, manual
> > choke would be the carbs.
> > What I would like to know from anyone that has done the
> > swap is did they have any problems adapting the linkage
> > to the new carbs?
> > I understand that many of the group members belive that
> > the cars have to stay original, but because of these carbs
> > I'm going to miss the spring meet this year. To have the
> > stock carbs rebuild by a Pro carb shop would cost almost
> > $600.00 the Edelbrock's are a little over $400.00 for brand
> > new.
> > Thank you,
> >   Ray
> >
> >
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