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How to Rebuild and Modify Carter/Edelbrock Carburetors

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How to Rebuild and Modify Carter/Edelbrock Carburetors

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The photos in this edition are black and white.

If you want to modify your carburetor-equipped vehicle for performance today, you can choose from three major carburetor families - Holley, Demon, and Edelbrock. While Holley and Holley-style carburetors like Demon have been popular for years with their well documented successes and quirks, there has never before been a book covering the ins and outs of the emerging Edelbrock line of carburetors.

How to Rebuild and Modify Carter/Edelbrock Carburetors reflects the emergence of Edelbrock carburetors as the predominant Carter-style carburetors in the market today. A revision of the best-selling title Super Tuning and Modifying Carter Carburetors, this book contains more than 300 black and white photos, illustrations, and diagrams, covering rebuilding, tuning, and modifying Carter and Edelbrock carburetors.

This book also features the history of Carter as well as the history of the AFB and the AVS since the purchase by Edelbrock. Author David Emanuel outlines carburetor types, gives a thorough look at carb selection and carb function, and offers detailed information on modifications, tuning, and rebuilding Carter/Edelbrock carburetors.

Chapter 1: In the Beginning 

From Tinkerer to Manufacturer

The Four-Barrel Era

 

Chapter 2: Carburetor Types 

Basic Carter Models 

The WFCB 

The Original AFB 

The Late-Model Carter AFB

The Carter AVS 

The Thermo-Quad 

The BBD Two-Barrel 

Edelbrock Carburetors 

Performer (AFB) Series 

Thunder AVS Series 

 

Chapter 3: Carburetor Selection 

How Big? 

How to Determine Flow Requirements

Airflow: Ratings vs. Reality 

A Question of Efficiency 

Air Valve Secondaries 

Carb/Manifold/Cam: A Meaningful Relationship

Real Life and Other Considerations 

 

Chapter 4: Carburetor Function 

Edelbrock/Carter Complexity 

Back to Basics 

Pressure of Vacuum? 

Mr. Venturi and His Pressure Dropper 

When Air Meets Gas 

Let it Bleed 

Booster Venturis—For a Stronger Signal 

Appearance vs. Reality 

Jets—The Keys to Mixture Control 

Power Enrichment Circuit 

Economizer or Powersizer?

Spare the Rods 

Multi-Stage Enrichment for Optimum Economy 

Accelerator Pump Circuit 

Bridging the Gap 

Engine Load & the Pump Circuit 

Piston vs. Diaphram 

Idle System 

Idle Circuit Function and Calibration 

Making the Adjustment 

Turn, Turn, Turn

A Free Transfer

Chokes and Cold Starting 

Integral, Divorced, Electric: Solutions to a Choking Situation 

Secondary Metering Systems 

The Secondary Idle Circuit 

Secondary Main Metering

Vacuum Secondary Actuation 

Air Valve Secondaries 

Mechanical Secondaries 

Fuel Inlet Control 

Float Bowls 

Setting of Fuel Level 

 

Chapter 5: Carburetor Modifications 

Why Modify? 

Primary Idle System 

Modifications: When and Where? 

Adjustable Air Bleed Idle Systems 

Main Metering System

Major Modifications

Jets and Metering Rods 

Spare the Rod, Spoil the Carb? 

Power Enrichment 

A Matter of Timing 

Discretion: The Better Part of Valor

Tuning the Accelerator Pump 

Change the Nozzle, Alter the Rate

Secondary Main Metering Systems 

Numbering System: There’s Logic Somewhere

Secondary Actuation 

Air Valve Adjustment 

Fuel Inlet System 

Racing Modifications 

A Little Here, A Little There 

A Little More Here, A Little More There 

More Fuel for the Fire

Dual Feed 

Fine Tuning 

Power Enrichment

Secondary Timing 

 

Chapter 6: Carburetor Tuning

General Tuning Tips

Street Tuning 

Economy: An Overview 

Tuning for High Altitude 

Tuning for Turbo and Supercharging 

Tuning for Off-Road 

Maintenance 

Avoiding Vacuum Leaks 

 

Chapter 7: Rebuilding Tips 

Thermo-Quad Rebuilding Tips 

Disassembly 

Assembly and Adjustments 

AVS Rebuilding Tips 

Disassembly 

Adjustments After Rebuilding 

AFB Rebuilding Tips 

Disassembly 

Adjustments 

WFCB Rebuilding Tips 

 

Appendix 

Thermo-Quad Exploded View 

AVS Exploded View

AFB Exploded View

WFCB Exploded View

The photos in this edition are black and white.

If you want to modify your carburetor-equipped vehicle for performance today, you can choose from three major carburetor families - Holley, Demon, and Edelbrock. While Holley and Holley-style carburetors like Demon have been popular for years with their well documented successes and quirks, there has never before been a book covering the ins and outs of the emerging Edelbrock line of carburetors.

How to Rebuild and Modify Carter/Edelbrock Carburetors reflects the emergence of Edelbrock carburetors as the predominant Carter-style carburetors in the market today. A revision of the best-selling title Super Tuning and Modifying Carter Carburetors, this book contains more than 300 black and white photos, illustrations, and diagrams, covering rebuilding, tuning, and modifying Carter and Edelbrock carburetors.

This book also features the history of Carter as well as the history of the AFB and the AVS since the purchase by Edelbrock. Author David Emanuel outlines carburetor types, gives a thorough look at carb selection and carb function, and offers detailed information on modifications, tuning, and rebuilding Carter/Edelbrock carburetors.

Pages : 136
Size : 8.5 X 11 (inches)
Format : Paperback / softback
Illustrations : 315 b/w
Publisher : CarTech
ISBN : 9781613250679
Product Code : SA130P

Chapter 1: In the Beginning 

From Tinkerer to Manufacturer

The Four-Barrel Era

 

Chapter 2: Carburetor Types 

Basic Carter Models 

The WFCB 

The Original AFB 

The Late-Model Carter AFB

The Carter AVS 

The Thermo-Quad 

The BBD Two-Barrel 

Edelbrock Carburetors 

Performer (AFB) Series 

Thunder AVS Series 

 

Chapter 3: Carburetor Selection 

How Big? 

How to Determine Flow Requirements

Airflow: Ratings vs. Reality 

A Question of Efficiency 

Air Valve Secondaries 

Carb/Manifold/Cam: A Meaningful Relationship

Real Life and Other Considerations 

 

Chapter 4: Carburetor Function 

Edelbrock/Carter Complexity 

Back to Basics 

Pressure of Vacuum? 

Mr. Venturi and His Pressure Dropper 

When Air Meets Gas 

Let it Bleed 

Booster Venturis—For a Stronger Signal 

Appearance vs. Reality 

Jets—The Keys to Mixture Control 

Power Enrichment Circuit 

Economizer or Powersizer?

Spare the Rods 

Multi-Stage Enrichment for Optimum Economy 

Accelerator Pump Circuit 

Bridging the Gap 

Engine Load & the Pump Circuit 

Piston vs. Diaphram 

Idle System 

Idle Circuit Function and Calibration 

Making the Adjustment 

Turn, Turn, Turn

A Free Transfer

Chokes and Cold Starting 

Integral, Divorced, Electric: Solutions to a Choking Situation 

Secondary Metering Systems 

The Secondary Idle Circuit 

Secondary Main Metering

Vacuum Secondary Actuation 

Air Valve Secondaries 

Mechanical Secondaries 

Fuel Inlet Control 

Float Bowls 

Setting of Fuel Level 

 

Chapter 5: Carburetor Modifications 

Why Modify? 

Primary Idle System 

Modifications: When and Where? 

Adjustable Air Bleed Idle Systems 

Main Metering System

Major Modifications

Jets and Metering Rods 

Spare the Rod, Spoil the Carb? 

Power Enrichment 

A Matter of Timing 

Discretion: The Better Part of Valor

Tuning the Accelerator Pump 

Change the Nozzle, Alter the Rate

Secondary Main Metering Systems 

Numbering System: There’s Logic Somewhere

Secondary Actuation 

Air Valve Adjustment 

Fuel Inlet System 

Racing Modifications 

A Little Here, A Little There 

A Little More Here, A Little More There 

More Fuel for the Fire

Dual Feed 

Fine Tuning 

Power Enrichment

Secondary Timing 

 

Chapter 6: Carburetor Tuning

General Tuning Tips

Street Tuning 

Economy: An Overview 

Tuning for High Altitude 

Tuning for Turbo and Supercharging 

Tuning for Off-Road 

Maintenance 

Avoiding Vacuum Leaks 

 

Chapter 7: Rebuilding Tips 

Thermo-Quad Rebuilding Tips 

Disassembly 

Assembly and Adjustments 

AVS Rebuilding Tips 

Disassembly 

Adjustments After Rebuilding 

AFB Rebuilding Tips 

Disassembly 

Adjustments 

WFCB Rebuilding Tips 

 

Appendix 

Thermo-Quad Exploded View 

AVS Exploded View

AFB Exploded View

WFCB Exploded View

How to Rebuild and Modify Carter/Edelbrock Carburetors

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