what carberater do i run?
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LT.
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- Los Alamos, New Mexico
If you plan to run this rig in for any kind of four wheeling then you need to look at a Rodchester, Thermoquad, or maybe even a Holly Tuck Avenger. The Rodchester and the Thermoquad would be my first choices if you can find them. They are bar none the best carbs for off camber wheeling.
LT.
LT.
Tacoma
Et incurventur ante non
- Location
- far enough away
I also recommend the Quadrajet, and get it tuned by someone who knows what they're doing. They can be finicky if you hamfist them... but they run at pretty crazy angles.
Pauly
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- Sandy, Utah
Quadrajet is a a great carb, just needs a good rebuild and dial in.
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broncomitch
dont be a sheep in a jeep
- Location
- west jordan,UT
thermo quad off a old ram charger
- Location
- Smithfield Utah
Quadrajet gets my vote.
If you don't have to worry about emissions get one for an early 70's pickup that way there are no extra ports to plug off
If you don't have to worry about emissions get one for an early 70's pickup that way there are no extra ports to plug off
Bear T
Tacoma free since '93
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- Boulder, mt
I've got a 383 in my 79, I'm running a 900cfm Carter Comp Series, and I love it, up down left right, never had a problem with it. But the quadrapuke is a great option too.
barnsbronco
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- Payson
I ran a Edelbrock performer for a few years before i switched over to a truck avenger. It helped out a ton but it did take some fine tuning.
Vonski
nothing to see here...
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- Payson, Utah
The best carb for off-road use is the old Motorcraft 2 barrel found on some older Jeeps. Although they were used on V8s, most people want (or need) a 4 barrel with the ability to supply more fuel.
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
You're Edelbrock is very simple to rebuild, it's the same carb as the Carter AFB series as well. Parts will interchange.
Clean out the Edelbrock, toss in an Offroad spring-loaded needle and seat and save some money. It's cheap to rebuild and you can get parts most anywhere.
That said, IMO the Edelbrock carbs are very 'universal' and they were not built to be used offroad. I don't care for them at all... on anything.
Clean out the Edelbrock, toss in an Offroad spring-loaded needle and seat and save some money. It's cheap to rebuild and you can get parts most anywhere.
That said, IMO the Edelbrock carbs are very 'universal' and they were not built to be used offroad. I don't care for them at all... on anything.
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- Grand Junction, CO
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That what Chris Holley on his EB had and it ran like EFI most of the time.
BCGPER
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- Sunny Arizona
Like Von said, the Motorcraft 2100 series carbs are a great off road set up. The down side is you will lose power. If memory serves me correctly, the Motorcraft is only rated for 500 CFM.
However, before I spent more than $10 on any carb repairs, I'd be searching the wrecking yards for TBI parts.
However, before I spent more than $10 on any carb repairs, I'd be searching the wrecking yards for TBI parts.
LT.
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- Los Alamos, New Mexico
broncomitch
dont be a sheep in a jeep
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- west jordan,UT
LT.
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- Los Alamos, New Mexico
dont forget LT, if you ditch your carb, i want it!
I was kind of hoping that it would work on the new motor. It sure does work extremely well!
LT.
UNSTUCK
But stuck more often.
I really like them as well. I've ran them on my own rig, and have installed a few others. On a funny note, while I still ran it on my own rig, I had a guy come up to me on a trail run one time and ask me if my rig ran on veggie oil. Said the exhaust smelled like french fries. I don't know why, but after I put that carb on, my exhaust always smelled funny.