Hi,this should be out.Ok.Let me know how you fair.
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Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 12:32
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Subject: Re: IML: Tuning Edelbrock
1406.....HELP!
Hey Ken,
When you say to "turn the fuel air mixture
skrews to the left" are you
saying to turn them inward or outward?
Please let me know.
Thanks!
chris
>From: "Kenneth
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Re: IML: Tuning Edelbrock 1406.....HELP!
>Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 18:45:22
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>
>Hi,I m Ken:I440toyou.The skrew on the left where the
linkage attaches is
>idle skrew.The two skrews in front are fuel air
mixture skrews.The
>accellerator pump is on the left top of carb.Set
timing 10 degrees before
>top dead center, TDC is zero.Car should run
faster,turn left front skrew to
>left till it runs ruff,then turn it
back till smooth.Do the same with right
>skrew.Then the idle skrew,turn
it out till idle is at 850 rpms or to
>desired speed,this is it.Some
times you may have to ajust the accelerator
>pump,just give it the
longest through.This should get you what you want.The
>factory timing
is top dead center on 1970 440s,todays gas is different then
>1970s,so
keep timing retarded to make up for the difference.
Have fun
>with it,that's how I learned,besides that's what mopars are
all about.
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> From: chr gra<mailto:c_bodycrazy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 12:56 PM
> Subject: IML:
Tuning Edelbrock 1406.....HELP!
>
>
> Hey
Everyone,
>
> I installed the new 1406 last weekend
and I am having a high idle issue
>w/
> it (1500 rpm
with or w/o chock on). I don't know much of anything
about
> carburators ( I know enough on how they opperate...I
just don't know
>where
> to start adjusting
it).
>
> The only thing I have done was adjust the
timing. It was 20+ degrees
> advanced w/ the old carb;
but, is now set at 5 degrees. Is 5 right or
> should
it be 7??? The car is a 70 Imperial LeBaron (440) w/ an
>automatic of
> course. I'm really not wanting
to mess w/ something I don't know about.
> So
>
please, whoever has adjusted this carb before please help me
out.
>
> I'ld like it idleing better before I take it
too the muffler shop to
>have a
> muffler and rear
pipe installed. Pressently it is running no exaust 3
>feet
> behind the Y pipe due to me blowing it (the
muffler) up back in
>December.
>
>
>
Thanks Alot!!
> chris graber
> '70
Imperial LeBaron
>
>
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