Rebuild edelbrock 4bbl. Difficult?

[1971lubr]

Mine has been sitting 15 years. Now that the 71 is running again, the edelbrock needs rebuilt. I've never torn down a carb, what am I getting myself into?

 

[luke]

Buy a new holley. $450.00 money well spent. You will love the results over the edelturd.

 

[cs_88]

Piece o' cake, Edelbrocks are simple.
Rebuild kit, carb cleaner, basic hand tools, some attention to detail.

 

[jckkys]

AFBs are likely the easiest to rebuild of of any carburetors and the kits available now are E85 compatible. It may not need a rebuild tho. My AFB has worked for 15 yrs with only an insignificant leak at the accelerator pump shaft. These are available separately. A good clean out with carb cleaner spray seems to do the most for an AFB (Performer) that's been sitting. If you find anything that needs replacement, then buy what's needed.

 

[B RON CO]

Hi, X2, go slowly and keep the parts organized, like the parts from the top separate, front bowl separate, rear bowl separate, etc. Clean everything at least twice. Follow the instructions to the letter. Work in a clean place and pay attention to the details when you assemble it. Be ready to spend a couple of hours on it. You should be very happy with the results. Good luck

 

[1971lubr]

Thanks guys. I'm going to let fresh gas sit in it a few days and clean the bowls out to see if it runs better. I do know that I need new jets since last time it ran I lived in Denver, so it's running lean down here in Pittsburgh. Trying to make a rebuild the last option.

 

[Broncobowsher]

Being that you are needing to rebuild it due to being gummed up and crusty gaskets it will be fine. Don't force/bend stuff.

Now if it were an old well used carb with sloppy linkage I would start looking for a new carb.

 

[bmc69]

Piece o' cake, Edelbrocks are simple.
Rebuild kit, carb cleaner, basic hand tools, some attention to detail.

That. Great carbs and easy to rebuild.

 

[1971lubr]

Being that you are needing to rebuild it due to being gummed up and crusty gaskets it will be fine. Don't force/bend stuff.

Now if it were an old well used carb with sloppy linkage I would start looking for a new carb.

Nope, this carb has 10-15k on it. Just been sitting for 15 years.

 

[Broncobowsher]

That's still a low mileage carb. The throttle bore shafts should still be in good shape.

 

[Vin218]

I rebuilt my edelbrock 1405 last year with no prior experience. Wasn't bad at all and a good learning experience, exactly what cs88 said.

 

[1971lubr]

So the front passenger side of the carb is stamped 1405 1464.

Google search says performer 1405 series 600 cfm. Looks like 1464 is actually spring kits for it. Sound right?

 

[savage]

Yes, Edelbrock Performer Step-Up Spring Kits 1464. I've rebuilt the 1405 and the 1406,really easy to rebuild. I've got some of the rebuild kit's off Ebay, and from some auto parts store's that stock them.

 

[1971lubr]

Thank you!

 

[ntsqd]

Trick that I learned with an old AFB is to use the etching type mag wheel cleaner if you've got severe corrosion, like from water that got into the fuel bowl. It will eat that stuff right out of the carb and leave it looking pretty spiffy w/o damaging the carb casting.

I had to laugh at the "buy a Holley" advice. Sure, if you're drag racing and don't care about part throttle behavior. Or have a Weber Power Plate and know how to jet that.

 

[1971lubr]

Tore it down today and rebuilt it. Not bad at all, it took longer to clean the old stuck gaskets off everything than to do anything else.