Re: Stupid Question of the Decade

[Schuyler Wrobel <schuyler62@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I too am just learning about these carbs, so I;m not a 100% on this.
far as I can tell the Carter AFB and Edelbrock performer series are 
pretty
much the same thing except the numbering system for the metering rods 
and jets
is diff, which is no big deal, just know which ones you got. And I 
imagine the
rebuild kits and part #'s are different also. I noticed that when I 
rebuilt my
AFB recently that there are two different types of	 needle and seat 
assemblies,
they both will work but require a float adj, as the ones I got, in the 
Carter rebuild kit,
were a little different, and once I figured out how they go in they put 
the floats about a 1/2" out
of adjustment. again, no big deal, the floats are easily adjusted. 
anyway I guess I did it
right, the old Dodge fired right up after I back in it back in, 
adjusted as the manual says.
 I've never taken the Edelbrock carb apart or examined there rebuild 
kit, they might have yet another type of needle and seat? that, 
although is different, will still work? don't know for sure.
Also, there are some minor differences in the older AFB's compared to 
the newer ones.
and I would think the Edelbrocks are more like the newer AFB's.
So to answer your question, yes I think the knowledge would transfer, 
maybe,
 sorry I can't be more specific but maybe this helps a little.

Schuyler 62 Dodge Dart 440 wagon w/ Poly 318
 <http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-wrobel62.html>
On Sep 19, 2005, at 6:28 PM, Jim Jablonski wrote:

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> Being an old quadrajet guy I am a bit embarrased to ask, but here goes
> ... is an Edelbrock Performer Series carb the same as a Carter AFB?
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> So if I buy a Carter how-to book, I can likely transfer the knowledge 
> to
> Edelbrock tuning?
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> Jim Jablonski
> Royal Oak, Michigan
> '64 Fury
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