Looking for a local support group to talk about how to get the most from carburetors. I'm talking air & fuel, all mixed together in a perfect (explosive) harmony.
After years of sub-par performance out of my V8 rebuild, I realize I failed to adequately tune it well. The truck runs "meh". And I want "oh yeah". And after a bit of reading, I'm convinced that instead of just fiddling with the carb, I gotta take a whole new approach and start from scratch.
My build (Warning Not Toyota Specific):
Ford 352 V8 with 4bbl Edelbrock 600 CFM electric choke - Naturally aspirated, ol' skool points ignition.
Here's my plan. (Tell me if I'm crazy). I'm starting with a wideband O2 sensor install to get an initial read on my Air/Fuel mixture. Then I'm going to go back through the timing, check the vacuum lines, install a fuel pressure gauge, a fuel pressure regulator, maybe an electronic fuel pump, and maybe a fuel return line to the tank, all to make sure my carb is getting stable fuel supply at a constant pressure. Then, I'm going back through the carb to fine tune jets/needles/springs/float height. I'm optimistic it will yield better results. Like massive results.
I keep mulling over this stuff in my head.
Anybody having trouble with their carbs? Shoddy performance? What did you do wrong / what did you do right?
Anybody drop their rig on a dyno before and after a tune? Is there a dyno in the valley? How much does it cost? Was it worth it?
Should you bail on the points ignition and go electronic ignition?
Should we all go with fuel injection?
Oooh, how bout Holley vs Edelbrock?
Is tuning an engine becoming a lost art?
After years of sub-par performance out of my V8 rebuild, I realize I failed to adequately tune it well. The truck runs "meh". And I want "oh yeah". And after a bit of reading, I'm convinced that instead of just fiddling with the carb, I gotta take a whole new approach and start from scratch.
My build (Warning Not Toyota Specific):
Ford 352 V8 with 4bbl Edelbrock 600 CFM electric choke - Naturally aspirated, ol' skool points ignition.
Here's my plan. (Tell me if I'm crazy). I'm starting with a wideband O2 sensor install to get an initial read on my Air/Fuel mixture. Then I'm going to go back through the timing, check the vacuum lines, install a fuel pressure gauge, a fuel pressure regulator, maybe an electronic fuel pump, and maybe a fuel return line to the tank, all to make sure my carb is getting stable fuel supply at a constant pressure. Then, I'm going back through the carb to fine tune jets/needles/springs/float height. I'm optimistic it will yield better results. Like massive results.
I keep mulling over this stuff in my head.
Anybody having trouble with their carbs? Shoddy performance? What did you do wrong / what did you do right?
Anybody drop their rig on a dyno before and after a tune? Is there a dyno in the valley? How much does it cost? Was it worth it?
Should you bail on the points ignition and go electronic ignition?
Should we all go with fuel injection?
Oooh, how bout Holley vs Edelbrock?
Is tuning an engine becoming a lost art?