Edelbrock 1406 Turd (re)Build

[olds307 and 403]

Remind me not to buy one of these turds. I'm doing this for a friend, and it needed a bunch of help. Aside from the sunk floats, the previous owner (late father) had the transfer slots and a bunch of other adjustments were skewed.
Still don't want.

I figured you had more sense than to buy one of those POS. They had hot start issues among other issues, AVS had second metering issues 50 years ago. The Edelbrock castings are not as good as the orginal Carter castings, which doesn't help. Not sure if the new AVS2 is actually any better or not. I like my tuned Qjet but I think a tuned Street Demon 750 will go on the stroker SBO. Although any of the Quickfuel seems to be the way to go for a Holley style carb.

 

[fleming442]

I've been challenged, accepted it, puckered my butt, crossed my fingers, and soldiered on.

 

[MrSony]

Its not like its a Quadrabog I wouldnt be so drastic haha

Thems fightin words

 

[69hurstolds]

Ebrock 1406 is the best carburetor ever made!



...said no one ever.

 

[Scoot-71]

i loved all of my edelbrock carbs, I dont know about bracket racing consistancy but with a little tuning they always worked good for me

 

[olds307 and 403]

i loved all of my edelbrock carbs, I dont know about bracket racing consistancy but with a little tuning they always worked good for me

A few do like them. I have seen way to many threads on Olds sites where hours and every part imaginable don't fix poor running. Nearly every thread in my car running is running bad is an Edelbrock carb. Next is a Reman or worn out Qjet. I can forgive a 40 to 50 year old messed with carb, not a brand new castings, out of box carb.

 

[fleming442]

Here's another little butt nugget about these: there are little aluminum plugs all over. One actually fell out of the secondary booster assembly. I tried to flip it over and drive it back in, but it still looked like it would leak. So, I threw some JB Weld in over top, then filed it flat.

 

[69hurstolds]

Here's another little butt nugget about these: there are little aluminum plugs all over. One actually fell out of the secondary booster assembly. I tried to flip it over and drive it back in, but it still looked like it would leak. So, I threw some JB Weld in over top, then filed it flat.

Makes me wonder if that's not been a noticeable issue that's been plaguing all the bad running carbs. 42,000 new parts and performance still won't get in tune, with one or more of these plugs gone, if unnoticed, could sill give you fits.

 

[fleming442]

Crossing fingers, hope it works

 

[Michael Bennett]

I've had a lot of Edelbrocks and have had very good luck with them. Easy and straightforward to tune and reliable.