See this is what life should be. The kid gets a lesson and a free carb that he built himself. Tony gets content for his channel that he gets payed to do. We get a free lesson along with the kid. Everyone wins! And nobody had to be screwed over perfect existence!
In my family this is what life IS. My dad taught me, and i teach my kids. If you need TH-cam for inspiration, i suggest your parents were derelict in their duty to put all they have into you before they die.
@@Private0Malley soo..... your against helping people around you? Sounds kinda harsh 😕 But i support you having the right to think that why because this is America 🇺🇸 (Jk i know your fooling 😆)
@@nastybastardatlive So every parent were and are into cars and rebuilding carbs? Really!!!???If not they're derelict! This isnt about some sort of deep life lesson,its a car channel and the guy was talking about a free lesson is rebuilding carbs! So 99.97% of the parents including yours were derelict in their duties as they never sat them down and taught them how to rebuild a carburetor! So,you are telling me your MOM sat you down and rebuilt carburetors with you?NO?!! Shame on your derelict MOM!!!! How dare SHE!!!
The real lesson for me here is not about the carb - it's about how to be a good vessel of information. I'm about 2 weeks into working on my old car with my kids. It's so much fun but it's a real balance of letting them try things and learn vs. having them watch me do the work while I talk about what I'm doing. Lots of depth to this video Tony. Thank-you!
Awesome, just did my first carb rebuild over the last few days, watched this video a few times during the process, dropped in back in my 72 pickup yesterday, fired right up
I just rebuilt the original carb on my S10 pickup. Yesterday, I re-routed and fixed my vacuum situation, and by golly she has never ran better. Thanks, Uncle Tony, and Haynes Manuals, Godspeed.
Watching the rebuild really takes me back...for certain applications, I would wrap some steel wool around a backwards-taped rod or dowel chucked into a drill and polish the bores to remove any casting flash, etc and make them smooth. Yeah, it took a little more disassembly/reassembly, and it's kinda OCD, but it made a small difference. Keep up the good work, Uncle Tony, revealing the nearly-forgotten old school technology to the masses.
Im 25, I’ve never even seen a carburetor but I recently got a c3 corvette that wouldn’t start, had no fuel going through the Jets and mixture screws were all over the place. Watched a few of these videos and pretty much got the car dialed in, in less than a day, your channel is amazing for those of us who didn’t get taught about carburetors previously!
Man I am glad my car is big enough for my fat self to fit in lol. Had a blast rebuilding this carb with you Tony! Learned a lot and I’m looking forward to putting her on!
Awesome learning opportunity! Nice job on taking advantage of the chance. It’s awesome to see young people showing interest in old cars and tech regardless of make or model
Spend a the extra and get a Edelbrock brand kit.I bought a cheap eBay kit for my carb and the gaskets didn’t seal very well and the float needles were not very good
I think there might be more people like him....but not in the aspect of wanting to share all of it. Tons of people who uh collect everything and know about a ton, but many will go to their grave without telling anyone. It's as if it's gonna hurt them, not too sure. A lot of people are in the trade or involved somehow so it hurts them to help. Which is sad.
@@baileyhatfield4273 it's kind of the same way in my field of work. People dont want to teach you because you might turn out "better" than them and take their job. Which it does happen, but I've gotta retire one day too. Might as well have the next guy ready. I also had an uncle that was a mechanic, but I wasn't close enough to where he lived to be able to learn everything.
Metal guitar strings might be an additional option for cleaning/unblocking some passages.. They are flexible and of course, come in many different thicknesses.
Tony, it's so great watching you teach Austin how to properly rebuild a carburetor!! Having him do the work will definitely allow him to gain a bunch of car knowledge. Plus, he'll remember this for the rest of his life! Although, I'm kinda jealous because I wish I had someone like yourself, who's really knowledgeable about the older cars, to teach me this stuff 30+ years ago!! :)
Other than a piece of wire, you can pick up a cheap micro drill bit set off of Amazon. One you can use by hand. Steve's small engine saloon uses them all the time for cleaning out small passages in carbs.
That accelerator pump will last about 1 week with ethanol gas. Then its back to falling on its face when you hit the gas and priming to start. The leather ones last longer but may not be for sale anymore. Good post, thanks
I use a torch tip cleaner, works great. Thanks for a nice no BS rebuild that’s to the point with knowledge of what happens too. I love that because I learned that way.
Good "real life" carb rebuilding lesson. Looking forward to seeing how the poly Fury runs with the Eddy on it. Thanks for taking the young man under your wing Tony!!
When I was about ten I went with my Dad to Spitzer Auto Electric in Denver. My Dad was getting a carburetor tune up on the family’s '64 Chevrolet Impala. I was watching George the older experienced mechanic take apart that Rochester 4GC and was amazed at how fast he took it apart and how many rods, springs, screws and check balls made up the parts to that carburetor. Later when I was older I taught myself to do an overhaul on the Rochester M4MC and the M4ME carburetors and I got to be pretty go at doing an overhaul on those models. Today my Pentastar V6 in my Chrysler 200 convertible has multipoint fuel injection, which is so far trouble free. I enjoyed this video.
That building is still there actually but its condos or something now. I looked the other day. Great resource when it was around a half a century or more ago. I miss shops like that.
On a Pontiac 389 I have a Edelbrock 1406... a little too small on CFM but I only do touring but I found it took an Edelbrock 1450 kit (for a larger carb) to get the mixture rich enough. I know that isn't where you were going here... but I just wanted to mention it. I fitted an air/fuel gauge to sort that out and it is a must. I've had my Edelbrock from new but did find an ultrasonic cleaner really deep cleans the parts but you are EXACTLY right about passing a wire throughout all the passages. Nice Work Again! Thank You
In defense of "cheap" rebuild kits.... I recently replaced a part in my 15 liter Cummins with an out of the box, just picked up from a Cummins service center part.. marked Made in the USA.... the hole on a support bracket was too small! Great vid!
$20 saved by drilling a hole, good deal. If you turn the s-link on the pump around from factory you get instant pump action instead of waiting a sec. for the spring to pull it down. great vidio.
I picked up a used Edelbrock 1406, sharp turns or braking the engine would quit. Tony's comment led me to check the floats and sure enough they were off. All fixed .. thanks Tony !
The 3 things I do on a rebuild of an Edelbrock or Carter AFB to include in this video is #1 remove the jets. These like to get seized into the aluminum over the years and you have no idea the history of the carb or current jetting so remove them, look up the jet size to know what your current calibration is. Make sure it is a large flat blade. I have seen these mangled by others and then they have to be extracted - not fun. #2 the needles like to stick to the seats on these kits. Test them make sure they drop freely when the float comes down. Use a little lube if needed to keep them from sticking. #3. Do not lose the check ball or weight under the "juice shooters" for the accelerator pump or it will not work period.
All good points for sure. Carter/Edelbrocks are known for these conditions. I'm sure UTG removed the jets to soak the carb and inspected it to make sure it will be a good carb, and this is just a general overview of basics. I hope so, anyway lol.
I've been saying i wish my grandfather had been a mechanic But we choped cotton & cleaned yards.cant take that away from me. Just have to work harder on the Mechanical end. Thanks U T For your grrat video's
Needs to be done BUT eye protection !! Those passages will aim cleaner right at your eye ball! Ask me how I know how intense the pain is with even a small amount of carb spray in the eye!
3 things I do when rebuilding carbs - 1 I get it disassembled and give it a basic wash to get the gas out of it. then air dry it .then get a bottle of THE WORKS toilet bowl cleaner and a Rubbermaid plastic tube and take stuff outside and set parts and carb body parts in tub then I pour the bowl clean on the parts and in the parts and squeeze the cleaning fluid into and through all ports and passage ways and let soak for 15-20 minutes outside . 2 then I wash the parts with water then lay out a cloth towel and lay all parts on that to dry and then I use compressed air to blow through the ports and passageways and use a light autobody scotch brite pad to clean up the floats and their pivot rods . I lightly soak the venturies gaskets and the carb lid gasket with penetrating oil then reassemble the carb ect . the penetrating oil keeps the gaskets from gluing them selves to the carb after the screws are tightened down incase you ever have to disassemble the carb again to make any adjustments or mods 😎👍🏁
This video has come in handy for a edelbrock I’m currently rebuilding lol. Main thing I needed to know was where the check ball and slug went. Mine was missing those and the secondary jets. Mind you, this carb was mounted on a F250 with a 352, that I drove from OKC to my home ~96 miles, two years ago. Now it’s about to go on my 351c Galaxie, after rebuild.
You are one of the best Tony! I have cleaned out and rebuilt more of those carburetors than I can remember. I love the Carter style carbs! They are Weber carburetors in my boat world because Weber bought the rights first. Same AFB. Really cool what you are doing for that kid! I had to read books and teach myself. You rock!
Wish I had come across this video a month ago when I rebuilt my Edlebrock. And yes, I bought one of those ebay $18 kits, and yes it left much to be desired. My accelerator pump shaft had no hole so instead of drilling a hole I just transferred the new components onto my old pump. Two major complaints that I forwarded to the supplier: 1. The floats supplied were misshapen and could not be forced into the proper form so I reused the old floats. 2. The gaskets were not precise; several holes were out of place, covering some passages that needed to be open as well as several screw holes. The fiber gasket needed to have holes punched because cutting or drilling left loose fibers sticking out. Fortunately I had an old leather punch that had an appropriate size punch so I don't have loose fibers floating in the float bowls. Unfortunately I had to disassemble the carb a week after the rebuild because I suddenly had a stumble off idle that wasn't there before. Brake clean sprayed in the transition slots cured the problem and the carb is doing well.
Just finished the same job with the same kit. Had the same problems. Accelerator pump wrong, (put the new cup on the old shaft) and forgot the flappy doo dad. Carb turned out great.
Ahhh, a beautiful old Carter AFB style carburetor. The greatest carburetor Columbus ever discovered in the new world, when he sailed the sea in fourteen-hundred and ninety-three.
@@Stevesbe ..Time to find a mechanic! Funny,people drive shit boxes today ad think thats how they were! They never stalled as you say when new,or maintained/rebuilt properly!! I guess i am lucky to know what good cars/carbs were and are like..Time to fix your carb buddy!
@@Stevesbe Which is why Chevrolet got rid of them on Corvettes in 65 as I recall. That said, I was sliding my daddies 64 Corvette around (without his knowledge, of course) on 205 wide Michelin Xs in the mid 70s, and the AFB worked perfectly. When the time came to put a 4V carb on my car, I bought a new Holley, then changed to center pivot floats.
Are the throttle blade shaft seals replaceable on these Edelbrock carbs? I currently have one on a car that leaks thru causing idle issues. Found this leak while searching for a vacuum leak.
A couple of tips for carburetor rebuilders - gas welder tip cleaners work great for cleaning fine passages, you can get a set at any auto parts store. Use a 7/16" drill bit for a feeler gauge when setting the float level. DON'T go by the instruction sheet that comes with the carb kit, they are incomplete and filled with errors. Get the proper specs from the manufacturer's manual, either the car manufacturer or the carburetor manufacturer. This goes for stock carburetors, and would not apply in this case to an aftermarket model.
Would love to see you do a foxbody restore. You were the one that started the movement. No better than to learn from the original guy who gave us generations of racing with the 5.0!
Guitar wires that are 50% wrapped make the best cleaners "E" to "E" Strings short and long cuts with carb solvent, and high pressure controlled air burst been rebuilding carbs like Tony since 15 years old. Build my own cycles and old cars. Nothing like making things function when nobody else can.
This reminds as a kid when I was half fast employed...I placed pay when you sell ads for carburetors, mostly Carter & Q-Jets. I'd sell em cheaper if they brought me their old carb. 90% of the time I could rebuild them without using any parts, just screwy ztuff like you found. i would use a few parts here & there, a few gaskets, accelerator pump, etc. Once in a while the ad paper would contact me to see if I sold any of the carbs and I'd say "Uh, no, not yet". That was 50 years ago, hope the statute of limitations is up... BTW, Thermo-Quads were a good one cuz a lotta people didn't know how to fully disassemble them. There were a lotta 440 Chrysler Imperials around back then. Best carb ever, I have one on a 67 small journal 327 with Milodon ductile iron 4-Bolt mains I built back then on a 67 Camaro. Still have the 327, my son is now dropping it into a 1980 Camaro Rally Sport... changing it to a Muncie 4-speed. Really looking forward to seeing her rumble once again.
Dear uncle tony, great video. I noticed that the accelerator pump piston that came in the eBay kit was black, I'm hoping that it's better than the blue ones I have been getting lately. I have always tested the pump with carb or brake cleaner just like you, in fact I fill the float chamber after assembly and observe the shot using the throttle linkage. I have found out the hard way that the spray cleaner completely destroys the blue rubber pistons. Just something to look out for.
The three holes in the pump arm adjust the duration of the pump discharge, therefore, the amount of fuel delivery. The "slug" /pump discharge weight, keep the discharge check ball seated and reduce the possibility of unwanted pump discharges due to vibration. The reason I'm familiar with all the facts I've stated, I'm an old retired Carter R&D Engineer, from St. Louis, Mo.
i've done more than a few of these. my advice is to mark the measuring paper with red pen your high and low marks. this makes measuring the floats super easy
Need your Wisdom Uncle Tony, I have that same edlebrock carburetor. The issue I have is when I go into the store to grab a 12 pack my 86 c10 cranks right up. If I stop and eat a burger and the truck sits for 15 minutes or more I have to crank the engine to get gas back to the carburetor and then it will start. I placed a 1inch gasket between the carburetor and intake. No difference.
Great content! When you have enough "experience" you need readers lol. I have several pairs I got at a local dollar store. I keep them scattered about. 1 in the truck, 1 in the basement, toolbox, workbench etcetc... it keeps you doing what you wanted to do instead of hunting the readers ha... Thanks for sharing
Good video. thank you. But I am puzzled by the height measurement vs the drop measurement.....once you adjust the float height just right when you then adjust the float drop it changes the 7/16" or 1/2" gap you adjusted first. I am thinking that float drop may not be required since the float will always hit the bottom of the carb float bowl before reaching the full drop when adjustment is made with the 2 halves separated.
When I was sampling a carburetor sometimes I like to coat the air horn gasket with a thin coat of chapstick that way if I do something crazy like forget to put in the secondary air door I can then remove air horn without messing up the gasket LOL
HAD THE SAME TOO-SMALL HOLE IN THE BRASS PUMP SHAFT, PUT A SMALL CUT IN A TWO INCH-SQUARE PIECE OF DUCT TAPE OVER THE SHAFT AND RAN A 5/64" DRILL BIT THROUGH THE SMALL HOLE, THE TAPE SLID-OFF UPWARD CATCHING ALL THE DUST PERFECTLY.
Great video! I'm currently rebuilding my Edelbrock carb. After opening it, I noticed the passenger side float bowl is completely dry. The drivers side had a little fuel in it. The carb sat for 12 years but we have been running it the last week or so. What would cause the bowl to be empty? Thanks in advance.
I wonder how similar the edelbrock is to the original Carter afb, I got a mercury last July with a y block it had a factory afb on it thought it was an edelbrock at first then noticed the heat tube coming off the manifold to the choke
@@79tazman not a fan of this new cheap shit that evaporates in 10 seconds,and it's flammable likea mofo. Not cool to light and smoke ciggies around. Gimme an old school red can of brakecleen ftw✌️
Tony, I think it was you...talking about cracks in 426 Hemi blocks. You were saying something about running bolts in and cutting the heads off. Never heard that before. I would like to hear about that. I know that they can be preheated and welded, but I personally do not weld cast iron, I send them to a guy that does it. I really want to hear what you meant. I have no doubt that you know what you are talking about and seen it done or done it yourself. Thanks again!
I have a 750 edlebrock on my 383 crate motor. Carb rebuilt several times but engine idles too rich and fouls plugs. Runs ok under load. Overnight gas bleeds out of carb into engine. Vacuum at idle is 13 inches. Any ideas? Glen from Ontario
If you have a hotter HEI coil, you can play with plug gap, but I recently installed an afr gauge since I daily drive a 73 C10... It opened up my world.. I recommend it if you don't have one. Instead of tuning idle to highest vacuum, I adjusted the primary blade position then set idle bleed to desired AFR... Response is great, cranking great, milage in the 13s vs 10s...
Also, since you said leaner jets, it helps to think of area instead of jets size.. like a big jet with a bigger rod combo may get you leaner than a jet or rod change alone... Calculate the area remaining in the jet minus rod size on big end.. that's the area that fuel can pass through.. also spring weight.. fuel leaking out is likely due to temp at shutdown, but that's just a guess
I'm not a mechanic but I would like to know if that kind of carburetor match or works on a 78 ford thunderbird 5.8 Windsor? I appreciate the help, thank you
See this is what life should be. The kid gets a lesson and a free carb that he built himself. Tony gets content for his channel that he gets payed to do. We get a free lesson along with the kid. Everyone wins! And nobody had to be screwed over perfect existence!
In my family this is what life IS. My dad taught me, and i teach my kids. If you need TH-cam for inspiration, i suggest your parents were derelict in their duty to put all they have into you before they die.
@@nastybastardatlive well i was talking more along the lines of this is how the country should function were everyone helps everyone but.. ya lol
Get outta here with those socialist ideals /sarcasm/
@@Private0Malley soo..... your against helping people around you?
Sounds kinda harsh 😕
But i support you having the right to think that why because this is America 🇺🇸
(Jk i know your fooling 😆)
@@nastybastardatlive So every parent were and are into cars and rebuilding carbs? Really!!!???If not they're derelict!
This isnt about some sort of deep life lesson,its a car channel and the guy was talking about a free lesson is rebuilding carbs!
So 99.97% of the parents including yours were derelict in their duties as they never sat them down and taught them how to rebuild a carburetor! So,you are telling me your MOM sat you down and rebuilt carburetors with you?NO?!! Shame on your derelict MOM!!!! How dare SHE!!!
Every young person needs an Uncle Tony in their life. This is awesome!
The real lesson for me here is not about the carb - it's about how to be a good vessel of information. I'm about 2 weeks into working on my old car with my kids. It's so much fun but it's a real balance of letting them try things and learn vs. having them watch me do the work while I talk about what I'm doing. Lots of depth to this video Tony. Thank-you!
Very true.
Awesome, just did my first carb rebuild over the last few days, watched this video a few times during the process, dropped in back in my 72 pickup yesterday, fired right up
I just rebuilt the original carb on my S10 pickup. Yesterday, I re-routed and fixed my vacuum situation, and by golly she has never ran better. Thanks, Uncle Tony, and Haynes Manuals, Godspeed.
Watching the rebuild really takes me back...for certain applications, I would wrap some steel wool around a backwards-taped rod or dowel chucked into a drill and polish the bores to remove any casting flash, etc and make them smooth. Yeah, it took a little more disassembly/reassembly, and it's kinda OCD, but it made a small difference.
Keep up the good work, Uncle Tony, revealing the nearly-forgotten old school technology to the masses.
Im 25, I’ve never even seen a carburetor but I recently got a c3 corvette that wouldn’t start, had no fuel going through the Jets and mixture screws were all over the place. Watched a few of these videos and pretty much got the car dialed in, in less than a day, your channel is amazing for those of us who didn’t get taught about carburetors previously!
I use old copper telephone wire and twist-ties for cleaning passages. Copper can be used on the brass jets without marring them. Great Vid thanks guys
Man I am glad my car is big enough for my fat self to fit in lol.
Had a blast rebuilding this carb with you Tony! Learned a lot and I’m looking forward to putting her on!
You’re lucky to know Tony!!
Great stuff brother. In the future though please be wary as Tony does throw those carbs on occasion.
Awesome learning opportunity! Nice job on taking advantage of the chance. It’s awesome to see young people showing interest in old cars and tech regardless of make or model
Keep a close eye on your wing nut on your air cleaner, Tony likes to toss them away....
It's always great to learn something. Person never knows when you might need those skills. Keep up the good work.👍
Can also use a twist tie with the plastic/paper melted or burned off. Makes a great cleaner wire.
It’s refreshing to see that mentoring is alive and well. Good on you, Tony. Austin, learn all you can from the Ol Timers
Austin was really good in the movie Bad Santa. :-)
hahahaha
Should I fix you some sandwiches?
@@UcantBeSerious03 now Austin says; should I fix your 750 Edelbrock carburettor?
I'd let him rebuild my 750cfm but I'd supply the OE gasket set :)
I wished for a purple elephant, but now I want a pink elephant!
@@UcantBeSerious03 I hope Austin doesn't cut his hand carving a wooden pickle.
Spend a the extra and get a Edelbrock brand kit.I bought a cheap eBay kit for my carb and the gaskets didn’t seal very well and the float needles were not very good
If only there were more Uncle Tony's to go around...
I think there might be more people like him....but not in the aspect of wanting to share all of it. Tons of people who uh collect everything and know about a ton, but many will go to their grave without telling anyone. It's as if it's gonna hurt them, not too sure. A lot of people are in the trade or involved somehow so it hurts them to help. Which is sad.
@@baileyhatfield4273 it's kind of the same way in my field of work. People dont want to teach you because you might turn out "better" than them and take their job. Which it does happen, but I've gotta retire one day too. Might as well have the next guy ready.
I also had an uncle that was a mechanic, but I wasn't close enough to where he lived to be able to learn everything.
Get a set of torch tip cleaners. U have every size u could every need for every orphase in the carb to clean
THAT is a very good tip
Austin is super cool you should ask him to be a regular part of the channel as he works on / upgrades his car.
Metal guitar strings might be an additional option for cleaning/unblocking some passages..
They are flexible and of course, come in many different thicknesses.
Torch cleaning wires would work too
Great to see you fine folks teaching others. Awesome channel!
Thanks for teaching others how to work on cars.
Especially the old ones that are simple!
Tony, it's so great watching you teach Austin how to properly rebuild a carburetor!! Having him do the work will definitely allow him to gain a bunch of car knowledge. Plus, he'll remember this for the rest of his life! Although, I'm kinda jealous because I wish I had someone like yourself, who's really knowledgeable about the older cars, to teach me this stuff 30+ years ago!! :)
Other than a piece of wire, you can pick up a cheap micro drill bit set off of Amazon. One you can use by hand. Steve's small engine saloon uses them all the time for cleaning out small passages in carbs.
That accelerator pump will last about 1 week with ethanol gas. Then its back to falling on its face when you hit the gas and priming to start. The leather ones last longer but may not be for sale anymore. Good post, thanks
I use a torch tip cleaner, works great. Thanks for a nice no BS rebuild that’s to the point with knowledge of what happens too. I love that because I learned that way.
I have found old guitar strings work great for cleaning out the small passages.
Good "real life" carb rebuilding lesson. Looking forward to seeing how the poly Fury runs with the Eddy on it. Thanks for taking the young man under your wing Tony!!
When I was about ten I went with my Dad to Spitzer Auto Electric in Denver. My Dad was getting a carburetor tune up on the family’s '64 Chevrolet Impala. I was watching George the older experienced mechanic take apart that Rochester 4GC and was amazed at how fast he took it apart and how many rods, springs, screws and check balls made up the parts to that carburetor. Later when I was older I taught myself to do an overhaul on the Rochester M4MC and the M4ME carburetors and I got to be pretty go at doing an overhaul on those models. Today my Pentastar V6 in my Chrysler 200 convertible has multipoint fuel injection, which is so far trouble free. I enjoyed this video.
That building is still there actually but its condos or something now. I looked the other day. Great resource when it was around a half a century or more ago. I miss shops like that.
On a Pontiac 389 I have a Edelbrock 1406... a little too small on CFM but I only do touring but I found it took an Edelbrock 1450 kit (for a larger carb) to get the mixture rich enough. I know that isn't where you were going here... but I just wanted to mention it. I fitted an air/fuel gauge to sort that out and it is a must. I've had my Edelbrock from new but did find an ultrasonic cleaner really deep cleans the parts but you are EXACTLY right about passing a wire throughout all the passages. Nice Work Again! Thank You
Guitar strings also work really well for cleaning out passages.
In defense of "cheap" rebuild kits.... I recently replaced a part in my 15 liter Cummins with an out of the box, just picked up from a Cummins service center part.. marked Made in the USA.... the hole on a support bracket was too small! Great vid!
Great video! Please consider doing the same with a Holley!
$20 saved by drilling a hole, good deal. If you turn the s-link on the pump around from factory you get instant pump action instead of waiting a sec. for the spring to pull it down. great vidio.
Damn, I was hoping to see it in the car and running. I hate cliffhangers... lol
Look Kids, no wires, sensors etc...Another Great learning video!!
I picked up a used Edelbrock 1406, sharp turns or braking the engine would quit. Tony's comment led me to check the floats and sure enough they were off. All fixed .. thanks Tony !
If you don’t make a mistake you don’t learn. You will remember this in years to come. I enjoyed this, thank you.
The 3 things I do on a rebuild of an Edelbrock or Carter AFB to include in this video is #1 remove the jets. These like to get seized into the aluminum over the years and you have no idea the history of the carb or current jetting so remove them, look up the jet size to know what your current calibration is. Make sure it is a large flat blade. I have seen these mangled by others and then they have to be extracted - not fun. #2 the needles like to stick to the seats on these kits. Test them make sure they drop freely when the float comes down. Use a little lube if needed to keep them from sticking. #3. Do not lose the check ball or weight under the "juice shooters" for the accelerator pump or it will not work period.
All good points for sure. Carter/Edelbrocks are known for these conditions. I'm sure UTG removed the jets to soak the carb and inspected it to make sure it will be a good carb, and this is just a general overview of basics. I hope so, anyway lol.
Yeap. They have many issues. I hate them. But if you mess with them and get the full calibration kit they can perform ok.
The actual AFB is much more reliable.
I had an issue where the needle wouldn't go all the way into the seat, I winded up re using the old seat :(
I've been saying i wish my grandfather had been a mechanic
But we choped cotton & cleaned yards.cant take that away from me. Just have to work harder on the Mechanical end. Thanks U T
For your grrat video's
Needs to be done BUT eye protection !! Those passages will aim cleaner right at your eye ball! Ask me how I know how intense the pain is with even a small amount of carb spray in the eye!
My consern exactily. Brake clnr in the eye ain't no joke.
Running in the house with one eye screaming to the sink. Been there lol
Some things have to be learned first hand. lol
That's called "experience". :)@@bw3506
3 things I do when rebuilding carbs - 1 I get it disassembled and give it a basic wash to get the gas out of it. then air dry it .then get a bottle of THE WORKS toilet bowl cleaner and a Rubbermaid plastic tube and take stuff outside and set parts and carb body parts in tub then I pour the bowl clean on the parts and in the parts and squeeze the cleaning fluid into and through all ports and passage ways and let soak for 15-20 minutes outside . 2 then I wash the parts with water then lay out a cloth towel and lay all parts on that to dry and then I use compressed air to blow through the ports and passageways and use a light autobody scotch brite pad to clean up the floats and their pivot rods . I lightly soak the venturies gaskets and the carb lid gasket with penetrating oil then reassemble the carb ect . the penetrating oil keeps the gaskets from gluing them selves to the carb after the screws are tightened down incase you ever have to disassemble the carb again to make any adjustments or mods 😎👍🏁
Your videos are the best. No bull shit and wasting time to impress. It's just good information. Thanks
That’s where I have seen Austin before he was such a sweet kid in that movie . Loved the show Tony
This video has come in handy for a edelbrock I’m currently rebuilding lol. Main thing I needed to know was where the check ball and slug went. Mine was missing those and the secondary jets. Mind you, this carb was mounted on a F250 with a 352, that I drove from OKC to my home ~96 miles, two years ago. Now it’s about to go on my 351c Galaxie, after rebuild.
Tony that was very nice of you to help out Austin I’m sure he appreciates that carb so much. Great vid and congrats on new shop
I have learnt a lot from your videos....better than going to school. keep up the great work and thank you for sharing your knowledge
Excellent video of the problems and cures of automotive carburetors!!! Thank You for presenting this Tony!!!
You are one of the best Tony! I have cleaned out and rebuilt more of those carburetors than I can remember. I love the Carter style carbs! They are Weber carburetors in my boat world because Weber bought the rights first. Same AFB. Really cool what you are doing for that kid! I had to read books and teach myself. You rock!
Wish I had come across this video a month ago when I rebuilt my Edlebrock. And yes, I bought one of those ebay $18 kits, and yes it left much to be desired. My accelerator pump shaft had no hole so instead of drilling a hole I just transferred the new components onto my old pump. Two major complaints that I forwarded to the supplier: 1. The floats supplied were misshapen and could not be forced into the proper form so I reused the old floats. 2. The gaskets were not precise; several holes were out of place, covering some passages that needed to be open as well as several screw holes. The fiber gasket needed to have holes punched because cutting or drilling left loose fibers sticking out. Fortunately I had an old leather punch that had an appropriate size punch so I don't have loose fibers floating in the float bowls. Unfortunately I had to disassemble the carb a week after the rebuild because I suddenly had a stumble off idle that wasn't there before. Brake clean sprayed in the transition slots cured the problem and the carb is doing well.
Awesome to see this video of you walking him through it Tony! 👍
Just finished the same job with the same kit. Had the same problems. Accelerator pump wrong, (put the new cup on the old shaft) and forgot the flappy doo dad. Carb turned out great.
Stopped by on my lunch break to watch as much as the video as I could and smash that like button!
Thanks Brother made all the difference. 41 and getting it done.
This channel is a gold mine of information.
Best video I've ever seen on that.
On a Quadrajet, you have to make sure the secondary metering rod cam isn't broken. I have had two break with the carb in service. Instant bog.
A 7/16 drill bit also makes a good spacer for setting thefloats.
Ahhh, a beautiful old Carter AFB style carburetor. The greatest carburetor Columbus ever discovered in the new world, when he sailed the sea in fourteen-hundred and ninety-three.
They are great if you like the motor to stall when you go around a corner or brake hard
@@Stevesbe ..Time to find a mechanic! Funny,people drive shit boxes today ad think thats how they were! They never stalled as you say when new,or maintained/rebuilt properly!! I guess i am lucky to know what good cars/carbs were and are like..Time to fix your carb buddy!
@@Stevesbe Which is why Chevrolet got rid of them on Corvettes in 65 as I recall.
That said, I was sliding my daddies 64 Corvette around (without his knowledge, of course) on 205 wide Michelin Xs in the mid 70s, and the AFB worked perfectly.
When the time came to put a 4V carb on my car, I bought a new Holley, then changed to center pivot floats.
Are the throttle blade shaft seals replaceable on these Edelbrock carbs?
I currently have one on a car that leaks thru causing idle issues.
Found this leak while searching for a vacuum leak.
I feel like I could rebuild a carb by watching this video. Great job
Love the new shop and videos keep um coming
A couple of tips for carburetor rebuilders - gas welder tip cleaners work great for cleaning fine passages, you can get a set at any auto parts store. Use a 7/16" drill bit for a feeler gauge when setting the float level.
DON'T go by the instruction sheet that comes with the carb kit, they are incomplete and filled with errors. Get the proper specs from the manufacturer's manual, either the car manufacturer or the carburetor manufacturer. This goes for stock carburetors, and would not apply in this case to an aftermarket model.
Would love to see you do a foxbody restore. You were the one that started the movement. No better than to learn from the original guy who gave us generations of racing with the 5.0!
passing on knowledge to the new young rodders . Good For You T-Man
Guitar wires that are 50% wrapped make the best cleaners "E" to "E" Strings short and long cuts with carb solvent, and high pressure controlled air burst been rebuilding carbs like Tony since 15 years old. Build my own cycles and old cars. Nothing like making things function when nobody else can.
This reminds as a kid when I was half fast employed...I placed pay when you sell ads for carburetors, mostly Carter & Q-Jets. I'd sell em cheaper if they brought me their old carb. 90% of the time I could rebuild them without using any parts, just screwy ztuff like you found. i would use a few parts here & there, a few gaskets, accelerator pump, etc. Once in a while the ad paper would contact me to see if I sold any of the carbs and I'd say "Uh, no, not yet". That was 50 years ago, hope the statute of limitations is up...
BTW, Thermo-Quads were a good one cuz a lotta people didn't know how to fully disassemble them. There were a lotta 440 Chrysler Imperials around back then.
Best carb ever, I have one on a 67 small journal 327 with Milodon ductile iron 4-Bolt mains I built back then on a 67 Camaro. Still have the 327, my son is now dropping it into a 1980 Camaro Rally Sport... changing it to a Muncie 4-speed. Really looking forward to seeing her rumble once again.
Great video Uncle Tony, Thank You!
Calming vid the Bob Ross of carbs....happy little drop rod there there
Dear uncle tony, great video. I noticed that the accelerator pump piston that came in the eBay kit was black, I'm hoping that it's better than the blue ones I have been getting lately. I have always tested the pump with carb or brake cleaner just like you, in fact I fill the float chamber after assembly and observe the shot using the throttle linkage. I have found out the hard way that the spray cleaner completely destroys the blue rubber pistons. Just something to look out for.
The three holes in the pump arm adjust the duration of the pump discharge, therefore, the amount of fuel delivery. The "slug" /pump discharge weight, keep the discharge check ball seated and reduce the possibility of unwanted pump discharges due to vibration.
The reason I'm familiar with all the facts I've stated, I'm an old retired Carter R&D Engineer, from St. Louis, Mo.
i've done more than a few of these. my advice is to mark the measuring paper with red pen your high and low marks. this makes measuring the floats super easy
Had same issue buying replacement accel pumps on ebay.
Also top of shaft corners needed to be beveled to clear link.
Need your Wisdom Uncle Tony, I have that same edlebrock carburetor. The issue I have is when I go into the store to grab a 12 pack my 86 c10 cranks right up. If I stop and eat a burger and the truck sits for 15 minutes or more I have to crank the engine to get gas back to the carburetor and then it will start. I placed a 1inch gasket between the carburetor and intake. No difference.
Great content!
When you have enough "experience" you need readers lol.
I have several pairs I got at a local dollar store. I keep them scattered about. 1 in the truck, 1 in the basement, toolbox, workbench etcetc... it keeps you doing what you wanted to do instead of hunting the readers ha... Thanks for sharing
Dollar Store readers and Harbor Freight "free" tape measures, can't have enough of them scattered around.
Great Great Video! Its so much how we do it and made so easy to see and do! Thanks guys! Do a Holley next!!!
Oh did a few of these before, good lesson for a beginner and you get the satisfaction of building your own carb.
Can't wait to hear it run.
This is a great video thanks for doing it.
Another great video for learning this old school stuff. Hell, I'm 59, and I never rebuilt a carburator myself.
Good video. thank you. But I am puzzled by the height measurement vs the drop measurement.....once you adjust the float height just right when you then adjust the float drop it changes the 7/16" or 1/2" gap you adjusted first. I am thinking that float drop may not be required since the float will always hit the bottom of the carb float bowl before reaching the full drop when adjustment is made with the 2 halves separated.
When I was sampling a carburetor sometimes I like to coat the air horn gasket with a thin coat of chapstick that way if I do something crazy like forget to put in the secondary air door I can then remove air horn without messing up the gasket LOL
Outstanding! Thank you!
His face when u said 18$, how could U go wrong. Lol
Oh I laughed. Carb from the dump, not clean, 18 dollars worth of ebay hope. Nothing is right :)
It's supposed to be a joke... but seriously, even if it all turns out to be junk, they're still only out of 18 bucks.
This garbage will run! UT will see to it!
First of all, that flapper thing in the Carter AFB secondary is the auxiliary air valve and it works on a vacuum/pressure differential principle.
HAD THE SAME TOO-SMALL HOLE IN THE BRASS PUMP SHAFT, PUT A SMALL CUT IN A TWO INCH-SQUARE PIECE OF DUCT TAPE OVER THE SHAFT AND RAN A 5/64" DRILL BIT THROUGH THE SMALL HOLE, THE TAPE SLID-OFF UPWARD CATCHING ALL THE DUST PERFECTLY.
Great video! I'm currently rebuilding my Edelbrock carb. After opening it, I noticed the passenger side float bowl is completely dry. The drivers side had a little fuel in it. The carb sat for 12 years but we have been running it the last week or so. What would cause the bowl to be empty? Thanks in advance.
Thanks for teaching the next gens. This is ggggrrreeeaatt.
GREAT VIDEO TONY!!!! I LEARNED A LOT!!!
I wonder how similar the edelbrock is to the original Carter afb, I got a mercury last July with a y block it had a factory afb on it thought it was an edelbrock at first then noticed the heat tube coming off the manifold to the choke
Great job !
For as many as times as you rest top of the carburetor on the floats I hope you recheck them
Kids at home: Carberator cleaner in the eye is no fun.
That is no joke burns like a mother.
Wear glasses when spraying that shit
Yeah man! I wear glasses and have had it some how STILL get in my eye
Brake cleaner LOL
@@79tazman not a fan of this new cheap shit that evaporates in 10 seconds,and it's flammable likea mofo.
Not cool to light and smoke ciggies around.
Gimme an old school red can of brakecleen ftw✌️
Just did this myself and then this video pops up. Great shit, thanks unk
What a cool dude! Some of these guys are so full of themselves.
Great video ! The mystery of the carb exposed in 20 minutes. Please give the next guy a Q-jet !
Tony, I think it was you...talking about cracks in 426 Hemi blocks. You were saying something about running bolts in and cutting the heads off. Never heard that before. I would like to hear about that. I know that they can be preheated and welded, but I personally do not weld cast iron, I send them to a guy that does it. I really want to hear what you meant. I have no doubt that you know what you are talking about and seen it done or done it yourself. Thanks again!
I have a 750 edlebrock on my 383 crate motor. Carb rebuilt several times but engine idles too rich and fouls plugs. Runs ok under load. Overnight gas bleeds out of carb into engine. Vacuum at idle is 13 inches. Any ideas? Glen from Ontario
Get an adjustable pressure regulator and set it with a guage... When that's done look at jetting, not before... Ask me how I know..
@@joshmorris3469 did the regulator set at 5.5 psi . Played with leaner jets still too rich.. pulling my hair out! Thanks for the reply... Glen
If you have a hotter HEI coil, you can play with plug gap, but I recently installed an afr gauge since I daily drive a 73 C10... It opened up my world.. I recommend it if you don't have one. Instead of tuning idle to highest vacuum, I adjusted the primary blade position then set idle bleed to desired AFR... Response is great, cranking great, milage in the 13s vs 10s...
Also, since you said leaner jets, it helps to think of area instead of jets size.. like a big jet with a bigger rod combo may get you leaner than a jet or rod change alone... Calculate the area remaining in the jet minus rod size on big end.. that's the area that fuel can pass through.. also spring weight.. fuel leaking out is likely due to temp at shutdown, but that's just a guess
Don't have car gauge but thinking about going to efi. First I will try playing with rods as you suggested. Thanks for the responses....Glen
A torch tip cleaner works really great to get those passages clean. And you have an assortment of different size wires to work with
Tony......... you are a beautiful human
The only product I use to clean carburetors is Suzuki carburetor cleaner that product does miracles, you should try it, it is really good!
The carter carb parts bin behind bench is sweet! Cool man cave item!
I'm not a mechanic but I would like to know if that kind of carburetor match or works on a 78 ford thunderbird 5.8 Windsor? I appreciate the help, thank you