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72 Olds daily driver best MPG carb?
Cliff Ruggles:
The early carb can be made to work fine, with the correct tuning parts and accessing the APT system in the baseplate.
I still use and prefer the later carburetors for a variety of reasons, which are outlined in my book.....Cliff
Seff:
I've decided to buy your book, since I'm tired of being fooled by a piece of alu with flaps, levers and hoses all over it. Before I do so, since shipping is expensive to Denmark, do you have any recommendations for jets and rods? Anything else apart from the HP kit off your webshop? The vacuum pods work very well, the choke pull-off and the one that attaches to the rear of the carb(not sure where that one should be drawing vacuum, actually).
I cleaned and reassembled the newer carb, and noticed that it has a bent choke housing (cover won't rotate), and is missing the whole hot idle compensator assembly. I'm assuming that either of those faults would result in the choke pull-off not being able to lower the idle, even when the pedal is applied a few times (which is how the old carb seems to work)?
Cliff Ruggles:
Plug the hole in the rear of the carb and don't worry about the HIC.
The rear pull-off is not needed, just a back-up for the front one, we don't use them here.
I can supply the correct jets and rods when you place an order...thanks....Cliff
Seff:
Excellent, I'll place an order and note my username and that I'd like jets and rods in the comments.
EDIT: Forgot to mention that I'd like the book as well in the order comment. >.>
Cliff Ruggles:
Best to call the shop to place an order, we're here 8am-5pm M-F EST....thanks....Cliff
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