OK here's the deal with the Eddy's... IMO they are superb for our use. They are extremely easy to modify/tune by anyone who can read. They come with a manual that can be read in an hour and is very easy for the layman to understand. It has a chart which will show you what to do to change it richer, leaner, etc... You will have to buy a rebuild kit which is specific to each model for about $30-60, BUT you can go even further in the process by mixing and matching jets, rods and springs. All that is required of you is to read the manual and you will be an expert :-) Definitely NOT a disposable carb.
The common issue with an Eddy is excess fuel pressure. If your carb is flooding it's most likely due to the floats being overpowered by fuel pressure. You MUST keep your fuel pressure under 6.5 psi.. I have mine running on a pump that's putting out 4.5psi and it's working great. You can run any pump but install a fuel pressure regulator! I learned the hard way like so many when I fired up LeRoar for the first time. I had a mechanical Holley pump and it was putting out almost 11psi. For cam break in it did OK because the dual carbs feeding the engine didn't exceed what the break in rpm's could use. But when I started to give it a test drive and was idling to back out the driveway, the carbs started spitting gas all over the place. Major flooding! I opened up the carbs and found the floats were bent up badly. That's when I read the manual and discovered the pressure issue. Of course we never read instructions first! You can completely rebuild your carb on the car in about 15 minutes. Most mods can be done without even taking the carb apart meaning rods and springs. I tuned mine at the track for racing but I installed an air fuel ratio meter, Innovative model, for about $170 and that's wonderful for letting you know exactly how your fuel mix is doing. This is not necessary but it helps eliminate some guess work. It was great when driving across country at different elevations where you could really see how the altitude riched up the mixture. FI has it's own AFR which adjusts as you go. We can do that manually and accomplish better performance for normal driving.
Try it, you'll like it :-)
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