Rebuild An Edelbrock 4-Barrel AFB-style Performance Carburetor – Detroit Muscle S1, E5

1. Rip joe ❤

2. THANK YOU, SUMMIT RACING!!!!

3. Edelbroken

4. Great video but at 16:40 it shows you placed the pump connector in a Z pattern rather than an S pattern which is backward. The Z pattern has the tendency to break the pump rod when pressed down hard. Dont know why I noticed it but thought I would share it with you and anyone else who are rebuilding their carb. My 500 cfm had that problem.

5. Think im going to have to strip my 1404 carb on my cobra replica , let it stand for a few weeks with the new uk E10 PI&& they now call fuel, starts and idles well but just after idle it almost cuts out if you blip the throttle, never had a problem in 10 years with the old unleaded fuel, am currently trying to clear it by running 20 ltr of E5 super plus 99 ron with an injector cleaner in it……

6. You guys are very wrong about the "Q" Jet carburetor, as you don't have the knowledge to tune and make the necessary modifications that will improve the performance of this simple easy to modify carburetor. The "Q" Jet was manufactured by Carter Carburetor on North Spring Ave. in Saint Louis, Mo. for GM. I just happened to work there as an R&D Engineer. Not only that, I also trained Fuel Systems for thirty five years during the muscle car era. The "Q" Jet was designed for low end performance and fuel economy (small primaries with double booster venturies) and mid and high end power (large secondary bores).
   I often laugh when I view all the modern carburetor gurus making improper statements about carburetors. You have no idea what we went through to develop carburetors and calibrations. They are nothing more than analog computers, that operate and deliver the proper air/fuel mixture to an engine under all conditions.
   Edelbrock acquired the carburetor line from Carter-Weber and as far as I know, they still use all the original prints as a foundation for what they produce. I also believe they still use the same equipment that we used to develop carburetors.

7. But the qjet is a better carb if set up right great mpg and performance

8. Way too many commercials

9. Just put a Crowler mechanical superstock Cam in a 68 AMX 390 go pack 4 speed car , the motor was stroked to 440 cubic inches. They have oiling problems with higher lift say .550 or so camshafts because of the AMC lifter design with a small oil groove compared to Chevy. I went back and researched what AMC used for Superstock Cam spec's and found out that they were cam's under .500 lift. .460-490 approximately. You can use less lift and add duration up to around 240 degrees @.050 lift and still have power brakes in A 4 speed car. You can't just throw a big Cam over .500 lift in Any AMX and expect it to last long because it won't. You can rig up the oil system with extra hoses and other oiling crap under the intake manifold if you insist on running a huge roller camshaft in A AMC block. But if you drive any real miles The solid roller Cams and bearing type rocker arms are not very street friendly to begin with due to excessive spring pressure and Are designed for track only car's. I've seen failure in a month on street car's and sometimes just a few days. I like the 401 AMC engine with early screw in stud stock head's and A reasonable lift camshaft in it. They made a 360 AMC engine also that was a pretty good screamer when built correctly. The down side of building anything AMC is the price of everything performance is getting really expensive and impossible to get. Management was The Biggest AMC problem stemming from four going bankrupt companies that never really got it together. My Grampa had A 1959 Rambler American Station Wagon with a flathead and stick shift. I don't consider any AMX to be Any kind of threat to Any of The Corvette's considering the better looks of The 68 to 72 Corvette's. Even a cheap big block mustang can be fast, but it will never have anything near the style of The base model Corvette. Not to mention The SBC reliability and ease of performance. And The 427 and 454 Rats rule the tracks around the world on race days ! . Chevrolet used Carter carbs in the early days on dual and single 4 V applications before The Holley 4 V carburetor's became available. Simplicity and durability is what makes Carter carbs very user friendly. For Serious Racing The 4500 Series Holley Dominator is The King of Carbs .Q Jet's are a joke for most people but I have seen a few that worked extremely well At the Drag strip but only a select few. Even I was impressed with how well they worked and how fast they went. Little engines but extremely fast with A Q Jet , The exceptions to usual Carb rules. Any vacuum secondary Carb is going to be less responsive than a mechanical secondary Carb. But it is possible to get a vacuum secondary Carb working pretty good especially Holley with A trick kit installed properly. I was watching this video because I am getting ready to set up two Carter 600's on A 355 Chevy engine in A street / mostly drag car. I believe that The Little Chevy 355 Small Block engine is going to love having 2 time's 600 CFM or the total of 1200 CFM on top end. And with the Carter carbs design I think that it will be street friendly also. It's not always just the part's but it's the total combination of the part's that makes the difference. Just getting the best parts you can is not going to be A good combination. I've seen many people who have made that decision only to regret it in the end. I used to straighten out messes like that for people when I was young and I usually had to change At least half of what they bought and start their build over Again. I learned that the hard way from the speed merchant who would sell me 3 or four of the wrong camshafts before he sold me the right one ! No names will be given ! , But that's the way it was back in the 1970's and without understanding And reading Peterson's book of Automotive Math it was a trusting the advice of the speed merchant and the other racer's who usually just played follow the leaders and copy them. Now we have the internet and you tube and A little bit more information. But remember that they are speed merchants and conscience has very little or nothing to do with most of them. They are trying to sell You As much crap as they can get you to buy. Listen to the old racer's advice and his experience and don't think he is Old school and not with it because he has most likely already forgotten much more than you will ever know ! . The basics of performance are always the same and experience and An open minded student is The person who hears from The teacher. It takes natural born talent to get a really good reaction time from The Christmas tree at the track but it takes racing knowledge to be A real winner and to have a very constant car that can run the same number over and over Again into the winners circle. A burnout cost's you some money but winning a money race can buy you New slicks and another day of racing. I'm not A 1/8 mile racer, I race 1/4 mile only and I don't like re entry buybacks because it is dishonesty during the eliminations. Put it on the trailer and go home if you can't win in the first round, your stinking bribery and 1/8 mile makes me sick ! . I noticed that Television NHRA event's do not allow buybacks ! Hypocrisy of the track owner's, The corporate sponsors and The NHRA organization allowing buybacks to be hidden from the general public. The buybacks Are going on during The points racing season that Are not being Televised. Why does NHRA and track owner's and corporate sponsors hide the corruption that is going on from the general public ? . Just think about it ? , You beat him in the first round of eliminations and you have eliminated him but he bribes or buybacks his way back into the race and then he could end up beating you in the final round of eliminations even though you already eliminated him in the first round of eliminations. He shouldn't even be there after you eliminated him in the first round of eliminations. Write a letter or email to The US Attorney General's office complaining about The buybacks and NHRA complacency on the issue of buybacks and the bribery ! . I have complained over and over Again to NHRA and track owner's and corporate sponsors and no one is willing to do anything about The buybacks and the bribery going on during points racing and eliminations. Not to mention The discrimination against 1/4 mile racer's and the much smaller winning amounts being paid for racing 1/4 mile. You race twice as far as 1/8 mile and get paid less for being true to the sport of 1/4 mile Drag Racing. That's why Tag's Are going on many of The 1/4 mile race cars of yesterday ! . They don't have any tracks left that Are being honest during eliminations and that Are running serious 1/4 mile money races anymore . The fans are not coming anymore either because 1/8 mile is boring to watch. There's more people coming for Street 1/4 mile nights then At Any other times with no winnings at all, it really shouldn't be like that At The Drag Strips. Eliminations have become meaningless today because of buybacks. Street night 1/4 mile is basically just paying for test and tune. But you can go just to race your friends car if you want to. That's the up side of 1/4 mile street night's. But you can do that on the street also and take a slim chance of actually being caught. The people who built serious 1/4 mile drag racing car's and who refused to change and rebuild their cars for 1/8 mile racing have been sold down the river by The track owner's, By NHRA and By their corporate sponsors. Before NHRA and Buybacks and Corruption took over the sport of Drag Racing it was Always 1/4 mile drag racing.

10. Wow by the time i buy the bucket of carb clean & all those parts then needing air tools & air compressor which i dont have in my garage it would be less to just buy a rebuilt carb all ready to go..but i liked watching the video very good..info…

11. AMX is like a Pinto on steroids.
    A lot of steroids.

12. yeah, did all this and still had a shit carb. soaked that carb in carb dip all nite…….did nothing to the hard candy like resin left behind by ethanol. i assume there was some passages that were clogged and no way to know so off to the trash it went.

13. Those AMC cars are awesome looking little cars…. I remember seeing several of the red, White and blue one's….. never drove one light weight for sure,,,My 1964 Chevy ll' was 2640 stock form…but 350 LT1 and Muncie 4 speed 12 bolt Positive…. I can relate…..to what the guy was saying…..

14. I can make a Quadajet sing ,,, I liked the Cadillac and Big block version larger float bowls,,,jet and metering rod changes are my well kept secret….but anywho those Edelbrock dudes are way more simple and produce smooth and easy adjustable power….way less parts for sure..😎 Thanks great video…

15. You forgot AC Bristol or AC Cobra lol

16. What do I do if my baffle plates are almost completely rusted away? Everything else is fine

17. Looks more difficult then a Quadrajet. Especially when he holds his hand infront of the details of the proper float adjustments. Maby a different video will help me rebuild mine better

18. Thank you so much guys!! Helped me rebuild my first carb!

19. Why does mine do fine when I cruise around town but when I go over 30 miles cruising at 65 and holding it starts stumbling then when I stop It dies. But fires back up without hesitation and stumbles as I take off. 350 .40 over, 488 lift cam, vortec heads, dual plane intake, 1 inch spacer

20. Don't dis on Q-Jets!

21. The quadrajet with the j marking on the rear metering rods is the better carburetor

22. Great tutorial, thanks ! 👍

23. I have a used Edelbrock carburetor the on a rebuilt 350 engine and the engine runs good but the carb only runs with the choke closed and will not run when its open and I checked for air leaks and there is none is there anyone that can help me… rebuild it or get another one?

24. Thank you so much. When I was rebuilding my 59, El Camino. I spent an afternoon rebuilding the WCFB carburetor. I learned a lot. Then I rebuilt the 283 Chevy motor. It was so inspiring when I started it up and my dad adjusted the idle with his ear!!!! Yes, that is old-school hot rodding!!!! Great video and a great carburetor!!!! Thanks for sharing.

25. Pocket rocket .lol

26. Thank you, great video

27. You're better off just spending $300 and buying a new carburetor lol. I'm not about to spend a whole weekend and probably $100 in parts to be frustrated rebuilding a carburetor. Only to reinstall it and somethings screwed up with the body the last jack ass who rebuilt it damaged. Then you have to take it off and take it apart all over again. Trust me just buy a new carburetor. I've been doing this over 20 years. A rebuilt carburetor is never As Good as a new one lol.

28. Thanks, great tutorial, my carb is running like new

29. Who is Best? Q-jet or edelbrock 1406?

30. The 4 small jets in the bottom of the carb I definitely mixed up.. how can I tell which go where

31. You did it congrats on one million gentlemen

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