Carb backfire through Driverside primary?
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Carb backfire through Driverside primary?
i have an Edelbrock 600 or 670 (can't remember) on my '88. When driving the car at like 60% throttle or more i've noticed the engine has a back fire through the driverside primary barrell. I messed with the fuel enrichment and the timing alittle but still can't seem to fix it. I have a Holley in my garage(from when the car was a carb'ed L03 car) i was thinking about swapping to see if it fixed the problem. Anybody have any generic tips or pointers for me for this hiccup???
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: LS1/LQ4
Transmission: 4L60E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
About the only reasons I can think that you'd get backfire through one venturi only are: a leaking intake valve on that side of the intake manifold (assume you have a dual plane intake); or a blocked fuel passage (main or accelerator) on that side of the carb.
The Holley would "fix" the latter, but not the former.
The Holley would "fix" the latter, but not the former.
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Thanks Five7kid!
The only concern i have with the holley is that im not sure what size it is. I know the edelbrock is etheir the 600 or the 670 but the "original" holley is still in question. I just don't wanna lean it to far out if i use that holley...
The only concern i have with the holley is that im not sure what size it is. I know the edelbrock is etheir the 600 or the 670 but the "original" holley is still in question. I just don't wanna lean it to far out if i use that holley...
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: LS1/LQ4
Transmission: 4L60E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
I don't know why a Holley would lean it out, but the "LIST" number stamped on the front of the choke tower is what will tell you what size it is.
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Car: '89 IROC-Z
Engine: 355
Transmission: 700r4 edge 3000 stall
Axle/Gears: 9-bolt 3.73
Re: Carb backfire through Driverside primary?
I like what five7 said about the intake valve i would look there. what kind of eldebrock is it the 1406? do both sides squirt
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Re: Carb backfire through Driverside primary?
Its an old holley (w/old holley logo) but the No.s are as follows:
80457-1
3537
Thats exactly whats stamped on the choke tower
As far as the edelbrock, I believe its etheir a 1406 or 1408...Both primary barrells have jets squirting fuel one on each side...
Please forgive my lack of carb knowledge. True carb knowledge seems to be a lost art
Thanks again for all and any help!!
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Car: '89 IROC-Z
Engine: 355
Transmission: 700r4 edge 3000 stall
Axle/Gears: 9-bolt 3.73
Re: Carb backfire through Driverside primary?
where id probably look is first to check that my timing is correct. I then might try the holley to see if the carb is the problem. Then i might look at re-adjusting the valves and doing a compression/leakdown test.
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Re: Carb backfire through Driverside primary?
The distributor in it now is a hand me down(as is the edelbrock intake and carb on it now) from another buddy, out of another 80's f-car. The only other reason i can see having timing issues is because its a lower compression engine and i run 89 in it. The gas in it now also has some octane boost in it as well. I used to run octane boost in it with L03 just to give it alittle extra "umph".
Its been suggested to me to just junk the HEI i got now and get a brand new ZZ4 HEI and buy a reman'd Edelbrock 750 cfm and try that...Ugh I wish I woulda just kept the L03, put a new timing set, LT1 cam and springs in it and called it good
the holley that i have to test out looks exactly like this one
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: LS1/LQ4
Transmission: 4L60E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
That's a 600 CFM vacuum secondary. It won't be too big.
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Five7kid,
Again thanks for the heads up on the carb. I'll have to tap 2 of the bolt holes on my intake to make the holley mount properly (they were stripped out) and pick up a new holley,Quad-J style gasket and give it a shot.
Again thanks for the heads up on the carb. I'll have to tap 2 of the bolt holes on my intake to make the holley mount properly (they were stripped out) and pick up a new holley,Quad-J style gasket and give it a shot.
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