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Originally Posted by pasini s
Hello,
I have read Kevin's remarks about the carburettors and I would like to add
that the 'large' Edelbrock 1406 (600cfm) that I tried on my 409 was probably
a bit of an excess for the engine. As my Carter was beyond repair I bought a
1403 (500cfm, similar to the old Carter 3131/3249) and having enlarged the
holes for the secondary throttle valves on the intake manifold (pls see
http://www.stefanopasini.it/Bristol_...nifold_Mod.htm for details) it now seems to work pretty well. The 1403 is cheap (I bought
it for $200), its linkages are not as different from those of the Carters as
the 1406 are, and has the advantage of an auto electric choke as well.
Cheers Stefano |
Reviving an old thread. I am currently in the USA, and may have a few kgs extra allowed on my luggage allowance when I head home in three weeks. My 411 S1 came with a 383 which my rebuilder says blew up at some point and the block was replaced with a 400, but the Bristol 383 heads (which he reported were "high performance" were bolted on to the 400 block.
The barn-find car's carb was corroded, so when I was packing the container to move to NZ 13 years ago, I bought a new replacement, which from memory was a "Carter" by Weber. When the engine came back from rebuilding, it ran awful, but as I had other problems with the work done by the shop, so I just stuck the car in the garage for another day.
That day is now coming, and last time I was in the states I picked up a used 383 with transmission that I popped in the container. The 383 is now down with Bob Schmidt's mechanic in South Island, NZ to be sold or rebuilt and sold. However, I kept the carb off that engine, to add to my choices when I open the hood (bonnet) and try to get the beast running right.
Given the very inexpensive prices from folks like JEGS ($229), however, my best solution may be to buy a bolt-on carb and sell the old ones on NZ's auction site. Thus, my question:
What carb should I buy? What number is a direct bolt on that will have the least problems. I am not looking for performance, but economy is fuel use.
Edelbrock 9906 Edelbrock Performer Factory Remanufactured Carburetors looks interesting and is priced right. It is a rebuilt 1406. Bob Schmidt pointed me to a
Chrysler web site that speaks highly of Edelbrock, but before I make the decision, I would appreciate experience or knowledge from others in the Bristol fraternity.
Thanks
Claude