I think my carb is too small ??
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I use an edelbrock 800 carb. I was told I should go for an 850 but this one came up dirt cheap and almost new.
Does this have the air bleeds?? Cant seem to find much about this in the edelbrock pamphlet I have?
Up to now I've been trimming afr from the nitrous system.
I'll need to check the teeth on the pulleys so i know the crank to blower pulley ratio when I get back on the car in a few days.
Does this have the air bleeds?? Cant seem to find much about this in the edelbrock pamphlet I have?
Up to now I've been trimming afr from the nitrous system.
I'll need to check the teeth on the pulleys so i know the crank to blower pulley ratio when I get back on the car in a few days.
Perry Stephenson
MGB GT + Rover V8
9.62 @ 137.37mph
Now looking for 8 seconds with a SBC engine
The Edelbrock carbs do have air bleeds but that are pressed into the boosters and are not really adjustable. (Unless you drill them).mgbv8 wrote:I use an edelbrock 800 carb. I was told I should go for an 850 but this one came up dirt cheap and almost new.
Does this have the air bleeds?? Cant seem to find much about this in the edelbrock pamphlet I have?
Up to now I've been trimming afr from the nitrous system.
I'll need to check the teeth on the pulleys so i know the crank to blower pulley ratio when I get back on the car in a few days.
Really you are stuck with changing the rods and jets in order to trim the AFR. I have found that the carb is not all that sensitive to secondary jet changes, in other words you need to change the secondaries quite a few sizes in order to change the WOT AFR. Of course this could be different on a blower engine!
Hi Perry
Have you looked in the David vizard book on inlet manifolds/ carbs? I think you still have it, if not I will dig it out at home and get it over to you. Do you have the book "street supercharging" , can't remember who it is by, but I will look that out for you, it will have something on carbs for blowers in it.
Best regrads
Mike
PS If the weather is any good I may be trying to fire up the engine again
Have you looked in the David vizard book on inlet manifolds/ carbs? I think you still have it, if not I will dig it out at home and get it over to you. Do you have the book "street supercharging" , can't remember who it is by, but I will look that out for you, it will have something on carbs for blowers in it.
Best regrads
Mike
PS If the weather is any good I may be trying to fire up the engine again
poppet valves rule!
Street supercharging is by Pat Ganahl, mostly talks about fitting twins rather than a single so the float bowls can keep up. Vacuum under the carb is what sends it rich needs to be less than 1.5" hg at max rpm for best performance. Holleys are only designed to work at that level so any more vacuum and the metering goes dead rich, even a huge air bleed won't cure it. Edelbrock will be similar I should imagine, especially with those vacuum operated secondaries.
Alan
Alan
I've done some sums and I should be able to max out the carb on 7 psi of boost. But if I want to run 13psi it seems I may need 930cfm to feed the engine. So I guess a 1000cfm Holley is next ??
The Weber 800 seems to be the biggest they do.
I dont want to be tempted to run nitrous under the carb to trim the afr and give the extra oxygen required. I want to max out the engine on boost only for 2013.
The Weber 800 seems to be the biggest they do.
I dont want to be tempted to run nitrous under the carb to trim the afr and give the extra oxygen required. I want to max out the engine on boost only for 2013.
Perry Stephenson
MGB GT + Rover V8
9.62 @ 137.37mph
Now looking for 8 seconds with a SBC engine
Thanks Mike!
I just called and he still has it for sale. I'm calling him back later to arrange the purchase.
perry
I just called and he still has it for sale. I'm calling him back later to arrange the purchase.
perry
Perry Stephenson
MGB GT + Rover V8
9.62 @ 137.37mph
Now looking for 8 seconds with a SBC engine
r2d2hp wrote:Mike, now look what you have done. Bet were back to the rollers after Christmas
Regards Tony C (COOPS)
MS2 V3.57 Ecu mapable efi and wasted spark ignition.
Procharger D1SC supercharger and Cossie RS500 Intercooler @ 14psi of Boost. 416 RWHP, (boost leak)
Forged 4.8 V8 kitted out with the dogs Cajones of parts.
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MS2 V3.57 Ecu mapable efi and wasted spark ignition.
Procharger D1SC supercharger and Cossie RS500 Intercooler @ 14psi of Boost. 416 RWHP, (boost leak)
Forged 4.8 V8 kitted out with the dogs Cajones of parts.
Sponsored by: www.v8performanceparts.co.uk, www.interpart.biz, www.caprisport.com & www.baileyperformance.co.uk
I've got a big kit for Holleys. But its for the 600's I have. Hopefully things like jets, squirters, pumps etc will be the same??
I'm paying the guy online later on this evening so I should have the carb by the weekend. This carb weighs 16lbs ??
I've found an adaptor plate on ebay but now I can find the link. It was about £55 from the USA.
I'm paying the guy online later on this evening so I should have the carb by the weekend. This carb weighs 16lbs ??
I've found an adaptor plate on ebay but now I can find the link. It was about £55 from the USA.
Perry Stephenson
MGB GT + Rover V8
9.62 @ 137.37mph
Now looking for 8 seconds with a SBC engine