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Carter rebuild kit help ???
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 9:48 pm
by wolfe99
Hello,
I was going to try and rebuild my carb in my 79 f25 with 318(225). It is a carter carb, does anyone know where to find the rebuild kit?? I cant find it. And a shop said 400.00 to rebuild so i was going to try it my slef and take my time And it should be a 4bbl??? Correct. Thanks
Re: Carter rebuild kit help ???
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 11:55 pm
by Scorpion07
$400 to rebuild!?!?
Wow....
I just bought two brand new edelbrocks last season for $375 a piece. Same as stock carbs.
They run flawlessly.
Rebuilding is simple. Not many parts come in the kits. I did that first. Bought them on Amazon. After 35+ years they were beyond repair though. Everything was sloppy causing air to enter and making them impossible to tune properly.
Re: Carter rebuild kit help ???
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 5:31 am
by wolfe99
I thought it was a bit high too. Just not sure what rebuild kit i need
Re: Carter rebuild kit help ???
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 10:53 am
by wolfe99
This is the kit I ordered. Hope it works
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Re: Carter rebuild kit help ???
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 10:54 am
by wolfe99
Said it worked with Carter ABF
Re: Carter rebuild kit help ???
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 11:46 am
by jimbo36
wolfe99 wrote:Hello,
I was going to try and rebuild my carb in my 79 f25 with 318(225). It is a carter carb, does anyone know where to find the rebuild kit?? I cant find it. And a shop said 400.00 to rebuild so i was going to try it my slef and take my time And it should be a 4bbl??? Correct. Thanks
Wow! that's nuts. I had 2 AFB 4BBL carbs professionally rebuilt for $400. total.
Re: Carter rebuild kit help ???
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 1:22 pm
by larryeddington
You need to get the number stamped in the carb to be sure right kit. But in all likelihood that one will work fine. Make sure you get it clean. I soda blast mine after soaking in carb cleaner. Then wash with water and blow out with compressed air. I keep two spares that are rebuilt and ready to go.
Re: Carter rebuild kit help ???
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:00 pm
by wolfe99
Thanks for the help everyone. Just curious if I was to upgrade to an edelbrock manual choke, are they pretty much bolt on and go, or do you need to figure out jetting etc...
Re: Carter rebuild kit help ???
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 11:05 pm
by Scorpion07
No jetting required. BUT........
I needed to drill and tap an air fitting for the Crankcase vent system. Easy
Adjust the floats. Easy
Adjust air/fuel mixture screws. Easy
Adjust idle. Easy
Adjust the accelerator pump. Easy
Cut down my original spark arrestors to fit the bigger throat with a dremel cutoff wheel. More difficult but doable.
Finally, because I went With an electronic choke version. Find a + and - source to hook up to it. Fused. Easy
This is what I got. But not from summit.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/edl- ... aQodtE8BGA
Do a search for price....
Glad I did it.
Re: Carter rebuild kit help ???
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 12:02 pm
by Misty
I just paid $350. Seriously, farm it out if you or someone you know haven't done it. Its not that fun and you don't want to second guess the work.