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Wanted to go with a Weber carb , but they are a bit spendy. Looking around, there seems to be quite a few Holley/Weber carbs that are based on the 32/36 carb. Found this one for $65 rebuilt:

http://www.stoveboltengineco.com/acartp ... ductid=149

Gave them a call, and they had new ones for $20 more. Ordered one of the new ones, and an electric choke($12). The carb looks like it was New Old Stock. Some of the aluminum has some corrosion, but quite usable. Got an adapter and universal linkage kit from JAM:

http://www.jameng.com/products/images/99004.333.jpg

Only part used from the linkage kit, was the part that holds the throttle cable. Have to get a bit creative with the linkage. Used parts from another carb to get it to work. Also, the carb is mounted 180 degrees out, compared to the original carb. The carb is on and running strong, with a good idle also.

Wow, good deal. Keep us updated on any probs. you have over time. I hope it runs good for a long long time for you.

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OK, I'm over it. Where's the beer?

wait, you got a new or nos holley 5200 for 20$

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Fuel inlet to the front???


Bob.

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Current project, 1979 KB Isuzu Ute.

Daily driver, '86 Rodeo Spacecab.
Chasing parts for Isuzu Impulse.

The fuel inlet is in the back, and the throttle linkage is in the front. Added a fuel pressure regulator, as I thought they were required for this type of carb. The paperwork that came with the carb says 4 - 6 psi fuel pressure. May not have needed the regulator. Guess it won't hurt anything.

what psi does your pump do? My stock one only does 2.5psi, which makes my regulator pretty much useless.

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Dunno. Thought I read somewhere that it should be 7 psi? Not the first time I bought something only to find out later that it wasn't needed.

Typically the stock unit pushes about 7 psi at the carb. The regulator is normally used to throttle this back to about 3 psi for a Weber. Not sure what the Holley would call for.

A lot of these trucks no longer have the stock fuel pump, although they usually do have something in that location. This is similar to what my '75 has... http://www.jcwhitney.com/UNIVERSAL-SOLI ... _10101.jcw

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On all the webers I've run I just put a filter with two outlets (one large one small) right before the carb and hooked up the return line to the second outlet. That lets off the excess pressure from the pump back to the tank instead of blasting it past the float valve into the carb. Plus, your fuel gets filtered several times before it gets around to going through the carb.

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77 LUV 2wd stock beltway blaster (resting)
79 4x4 LUV project: 2.6L, 5spd, 31s (eventually)

MEPR: Man, my 4x4 makes all other LUVs look good

I got a 32/36 DFAV and thats basically the same thing as the holley style weber, i never ended up using it but i didnt know about the pressure thing for the webers either, but if its working for you then i would think that it should for me aswell just as long as i get the fuel presure right, and 800xl are you saying that if i hook up a filter like the one you describe then i dont have to get a fuel regulator? just wondering...

-Dustin

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800xl, how would the pressure bleed off be able to work if it was routed back into the high pressure line. I could understand if it was routed back into the line BEFORE the fuel pump at a lower pressure.

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i think hes talking about the fuel reurn line, the pressure is diverted after the pump so the carb will only take in as much as it needs and the excess pressure will be returned to the tank, and if im not mistaken the fuel tank has its own pressure things that let excess pressure get vented off or something like that... his way is just a good way to utilize the return line cause if im not mistaken the weber dosent have one... it think...

-Dustin

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Yeah thats the problem.

The stock carb in an electric pump truck has a fuel return fitting on the carb.

With a truck with a mechanical pump it does not have it because the pressure is regulated at the fuel pump on the motor.




And i thought the Weber carb was meant to have the fuel bowl to the front. Id say ditto for the Holley copy.





Bob.

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Current project, 1979 KB Isuzu Ute.

Daily driver, '86 Rodeo Spacecab.
Chasing parts for Isuzu Impulse.

When I put a weber on my old Luv 4x4, it looked like the Holly carb off of my old Vega Gt which I think had that carb on it. I thought that if I hadn't already bought it, I would have got a Vega GT carb from the junk yard and bought the adapter like you are talking about.!! It should work just fine.

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just wanted to kno wif this worked and if it helped your power. anything would help my power right now.

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My big thing was I cleaned it, put a carb kit and it still ran like $hit....
The new Weber took care of it. When I talked to the Chevy guys, after using the kit from the auto parts place, the Chevy guy said the carb was usually wore out. He said they did rebuild well. I think the aftermarket one did not come with a flloat. So off to chevy I went.

I am not sure if I gained any performance or not. But it would idle and run right!!!
Just what I experienced, I bought it with the engine apart...

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75 Luv, 350 V8, TH350, Camaro rearend. New 1975 Luv Step side. Stock for now.
Grandmaster of the "Shade Tree" way.. I can't see the yard for all the cars. Come on down and we will sit on the porch and watch the grass grow.

Yep, runs better, starts easier, and seems stronger.