I would like to know how to get the adjustment close and what should i pay attention to.
Oct 20, 2007 at 9:44 PM
adjusting a 2 barrel carburator-1963 chev 283cubic in
1963 CHEVROLET IMPALA
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There's 4 ways to adjust it. Here's the easy one.
1. Warm engine for 10mins. then shut it down.
2.Turn mix screws in and lightly seat it.
3.Then turn A/F mix out 2 turns out
4.Turn idle screw out till its bearly touching the other side. Then adjust screw 4 turns inwards.
5.Hook up the Tach/Dwell meter to coil positive and other lead to ground.
6.Start the car let it run for a few secs-then start adjusting the idle screw till you are 100rpm away from the normal base idle.
7.Now start closing 1 mix screw till you feel the engine misfiring then back it out qtr turn. readjust the idle screw
8.Do the same as 7
9.Adjust the curb idle screw to the specified rpm.
Your done-
Adios! Amigo-Good Luck
1. Warm engine for 10mins. then shut it down.
2.Turn mix screws in and lightly seat it.
3.Then turn A/F mix out 2 turns out
4.Turn idle screw out till its bearly touching the other side. Then adjust screw 4 turns inwards.
5.Hook up the Tach/Dwell meter to coil positive and other lead to ground.
6.Start the car let it run for a few secs-then start adjusting the idle screw till you are 100rpm away from the normal base idle.
7.Now start closing 1 mix screw till you feel the engine misfiring then back it out qtr turn. readjust the idle screw
8.Do the same as 7
9.Adjust the curb idle screw to the specified rpm.
Your done-
Adios! Amigo-Good Luck
Oct 20, 2007 at 11:51 PM
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