Re: IML: Carbs.

["Robin Giesbrecht" <robings@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

There is information on this. The AVS on the 440 is slightly larger than the 
one on the 383 and is around 750CFM I think.


> From: "Robin Giesbrecht" <robings@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Re: IML: Carbs.
> Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 18:40:14 -0700
>
> Actually the Edelbrock carb is  the Carter  design. Carbs were perfected 
> quite a while ago as far as carbs go. Then they went to fuel injection 
> which can offer a lot more features.
>
> Robin Giesbrecht
>
>
> > From: "Frederick Joslin" <fljoslin@xxxxxxxx>
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> > Subject: Re: IML: Carbs.
> > Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 17:50:36 -0500
> >
> > I don't disagree.
> >
> > However, the carb is 36 years old and an even older design. I am sure
> > that a good rebuild of the carb that I have would improve
> > its performance. Also carb technology has improved since this one was
> > designed and I believe that a new carb would be even better that the
> > original one rebuilt.
> >
> > What is the CFM rating for the original Carter AVS for a 1969 LeBaron?
> > Was it any different from the other 350 HP 440's from that year. What
> > about the 383's carbs.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: randalpark@xxxxxxx
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> >   Subject: Re: IML: Carbs.
> >   Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 17:35:23 -0500
> >
> >   Just because it is 36 years old doesn't mean that it needs work. If
> >   the car runs fine,leave it alone. I have heard of people paying
> >   big money to have their carb rebuilt, only to have it function worse
> >   than before. If you want to do it yourself, and then learn all about
> >   it while you are at it, that's a different story, but I would still
> >   pick one that didn't function properly. Why buy trouble??? Paul W.
> >   -----Original Message-----
> >   From: Frederick Joslin <fljoslin@xxxxxxxx>
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> >   Sent: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 14:08:20 -0500
> >   Subject: IML: Carbs.
> >
> >   There is a string going around about carbs. This made me think about
> >   the carb on my 69 LeBaron.I have the Carter AVS. What is the correct
> >   part number for this carb for my car? I would like to know if this is
> >   the original carb for the car.The carb seems to work fine, but is
> >   probably original and thus 36 years old. A shop in town will rebuild
> >   it for $225 which is close to the same price for a new one. Is there
> >   any benefit in getting the original carb rebuilt other than for the
> >   originality? Would a new carb be better and if so what CFM should I
> >   get.Thanks
> >
> >   Fred Joslin
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Fred Joslin
>
>
>
>
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