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The problem - The car will go very lean around 2500 rpm, as if the pump jets were too small.
History: New fuel pump (3.5 PSI to each carb) 55 idle jets 55 pump jets 140 main jets 175 air correctors These carbs are new to the car, and I'm trying to dial them in. The car is lean when I first start it (16 / 17 on my air / fuel gauge), but then levels out to a nice 14.7 idle when warmed up. While driving, I can give the car 20% or so of the pedal, and drive up to highway speeds nicely, but when I goose it, it will go very lean (18-22 on my gauge) followed by a series of backfires and loss of power. I started off with 35 pump jets, and have moved up to 55s, which appear to be the most popular around here. I've also adjusted the pump jet linkage, from the nut fully loosened, and moved it in as far as it would go before affecting the main throttle shaft (like 60 turns or something). What do you guys think, do I need 75 pump jets? |
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Joe Ricard |
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So what are we betting here?
What Kevin is saying is pretty good to get you in the ball park. However if you really want to be precise you should adjust the linkage one step further than stated above. now that you have the idle stops adjusted there is no promise of the throttle plates being synched up once you push on the gas pedal. The machining of CB linkage and several others is just not that accurate. What you are dealing with is differing length from throttle shaft to the point where your spherical bearing linkage arm connects. I have had to slot one or both arms to match up the mechanical advantage so the throttles stay perfectly synched thru the entire arch of movement. Then I always set the throttles to be synched at 3000 RPM pulling on the cable and using a synch tool. Close enough is not good enough for me. Once I get this far I let the linkage settle back on the idle stops and see where they sit synch wise. you can now adjust them perfectly while leaving the linkage alone. Most CB type linkage has enough slop to allow this. I have a Billet custom piece that is very tight. if you breath on one side it moves the other. |
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