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Switch Back To 2bl Carb?

Discussion in 'Flat Fender Tech' started by 48flty, Jul 19, 2019.

  1. Jul 19, 2019
    48flty

    48flty New Member

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    Recently picked up a 48 and it has a 231 Odd Fire buick. It currently has an Edelbrock 4bl carb and intake. The previous owner gave me a 2bl carb and intake. The Edelbrock has started giving me issues and I have been reading that the 2bl is better for these. Would it be worth it to rebuild the 2bl or just tune up the Edelbrock?
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  2. Jul 19, 2019
    Iandavidh

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    I don’t know much about carbs but I would venture to tune up the 4 barrel before going back to the 2.
     
  3. Jul 20, 2019
    timgr

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    Pretty sure the Edelbrock is a lot (too much) carburetor for a 231. I would keep the existing manifold and use a 2V adapter. My choice would be a Rochester 2V throttle body, but you could adapt to a Motorcraft 2V 2100 or 2150, or the original Rochester 2G-whatever. A Rochester DualJet is also said to work well.
     
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  4. Jul 20, 2019
    Rich M.

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    The Edelbrock is a Carter AFB clone and a miserable off road carb. Holley TA 470 or modded 390 are good on these. If otherwise a stock engine going back to the 2bbl with a Rochester 2G or Motorcraft 2100 is a good option.
     
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  5. Jul 20, 2019
    duffer

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    Yep!!! One of the small Holley TA's is about as good as it gets with a carb. I'm using an ancient 450 cfm 4150 from a Rambler 250 engine. I had extended bowl vents and spring loaded needles in it long before the debut of the TA's. Better throttle response and mileage compared to the Rochester 2G.
     
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    Lockman

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    Go back to the Rochester Two barrel.... The edelbrock is awful off road
     
  7. Jul 22, 2019
    48flty

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    Thank you for the replies. I got the Edelbrock running a lil better, but we wheeled it a lil bit and it did not like inclines. Ill start looking for a rebuild kit for this one just in case it needs it. Thanks!
     
  8. Jul 22, 2019
    47v6

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    I had one of those carbs on my blazer. It would flood out on washboards and tried to kill me on several occasions...
     
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  9. Jul 23, 2019
    Keys5a

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    As mentioned above in post#3, the Edelbrock/AFB is too large, cfm wise, for the 225/231 V6 engine. Though you may get it to run with that carb, it is a mis-match that will not perform satisfactorly. The venturies are too large to atomize the fuel correctly. A smaller venturi/throat will draw air through at a higher velocity, atomizing the fuel correctly, making the engine run much better. A Holley 390 (#8007) is small enough to atomize the fuel pretty well, and some folks have had luck with the TA470 Holley. An old Rochester 4 Jet from a Buick 215 works OK on the 225/231 V6, but they are hard to find, and are not very refined.
    You might try to find a 4bbl to 2bbl adapter and run a 2bbl carb. I'm assuming you have an aftermarket alloy 4bbl intake? They usually work quite well with the proper size carb.
    -Donny
     
  10. Jul 23, 2019
    48flty

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    Thank you! I believe its an aftermarket intake. It says Offenhauser on the front of it.
     
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