Dauntless v6 carborator.
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I will vouch for the Rochester 2G all the time. When properly tuned and adjusted, it works great. I've run mine for 20 years at many elevations and conditions.
Remember, the odd-fire engine has inherent out of balance design that can never be fully eliminated.
I've never used a Weber, so can't speak to it.
Use the search feature as different carbs have been discussed multiple times here.
Remember, the odd-fire engine has inherent out of balance design that can never be fully eliminated.
I've never used a Weber, so can't speak to it.
Use the search feature as different carbs have been discussed multiple times here.
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If everything is running as intended, and good why the need to convert to a weber?
chemironsdad
New Member
If your Rochester is currently running well, the jump to a Weber is more about refinement than raw horsepower.
cj2atruck
Member
Agree with others, if it’s not broken, don’t fix it.
About 10 years ago, I decided my 30+ year old Edelbrock Performer carb on my V6 was getting long in the tooth so should be updated. The old one was still running great, so no idea why I got this wild hair. I bought a new Performer carb, matched the tuning from the old carb and slipped it on. It never performed the same, so I bought a Holley 390…same result. Tried a FiTech fuel injection…a miserable failure.
The old carb went back on the motor and is still running great. It sucks that I have over $2,000 invested in trying to fix a carb that was never broken.
About 10 years ago, I decided my 30+ year old Edelbrock Performer carb on my V6 was getting long in the tooth so should be updated. The old one was still running great, so no idea why I got this wild hair. I bought a new Performer carb, matched the tuning from the old carb and slipped it on. It never performed the same, so I bought a Holley 390…same result. Tried a FiTech fuel injection…a miserable failure.
The old carb went back on the motor and is still running great. It sucks that I have over $2,000 invested in trying to fix a carb that was never broken.
I think you are mistaking the “odd-fire” idle as rough running at idle. Its the nature of the uneven firing order of these V6’s, so you’re not going to get it to idle like an even-fire engine (as most all other engines are). The stock Rochester 2 bbl is very well-suited to these engines, and these carbs are not very finicky. Most of us here embrace the unique sound of these engines. They are a bit un-refined, but well suited to our vehicles.
Kaiserjeeps
Member
Moving to a different carb would be a mistake. Rochester makes great carburetors and they are very easy to tune. I have never seen ANY holley work well offroad in 45 years of wheeling, events, competitions and good ole camping trips. . Webers are the same. And they are difficult and finicky to tune. They will never compare to a 2 barrel rochester. Mine ran fine laying on it's side till I shut it off. The rough idle is inherent to these odd fire engines. Here is the deal. Lower your float as far as possible till it stumbles in hard corners. Raise it a small amount. And top the float bowl with a marine gasket that covers the float bowl and you will have the very best carburetor for any offroad situation you may ever find yourself in. You will also have a carb with great manners on the road too. If you don't do hard wheeling, set the float to spec and don't worry about a marine bowl gasket. You will still have the best carb for the 225.
The only thoughts I ever had about changing my rochester was to put a rochester 2 barrel from a buick 350 wagoneer application on my 225 after down sizing the jets. It would require an adapter for the bigger bolt centers but this idea never happened. What I have just plain works. So I left it alone.
The only thoughts I ever had about changing my rochester was to put a rochester 2 barrel from a buick 350 wagoneer application on my 225 after down sizing the jets. It would require an adapter for the bigger bolt centers but this idea never happened. What I have just plain works. So I left it alone.
colojeepguy
Colorado Springs
I'd like to introduce you to the Truck Avenger on my CJ...