changed carbs but more problems
 

I switched my Holley for a 600 edelbrock performer from a buddie, problem is the edelbrock runs very good but all the choke parts are missing, choke plate linkage, everything. It has not been to cold in Texas since i changed but I am sure I will need a choke soon, where in the H--- do you get parts for it? I have not ben able to locate these parts, maybe I might have to make my own plate and figure out some kind of manual linkage.:metal:

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If it were me id just look on Craigslist or ebay for a cheap one that needs to be rebuilt that someone is selling and pull the parts off that i needed......if i couldnt find one that way i would look on Craigslist for shops offering carb rebuild services and call and ask if the had the parts theres all ways two or three shops in my area that offer carb rebuilding service,or id call local hotrod shops looking for the parts or a cheap carb...and last id just get on the phone with someone at edelbrock and order the parts but this will probably be more expensive then finding a used carb needing a rebuild...and another option is goto a carparts swap meet and find a used carb........edelbrock 600 cfm carbs are a dime a dozen shouldn't be hard to find a used one....


heres edelbrock's info off the website on how to get ahold of them:
http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive_.../contact.shtml

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I'm with everything Losthope just said. If you have swap meets in your area that might net the cheapest solution. The few meets I go to seems to have an endless supply of these things laying all over the ground, many in the $10 range. From a practical standpoint I think it would be somewhat involved and difficult to fab up all the pieces you might need, unless you have machine shop facilities at your disposal.

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:mm:Looky Looky:mm:

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...rock+choke+kit

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...Id=10002&Nty=0


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http://www.summitracing.com/search/?...%20choke&dds=1

http://www.summitracing.com/search/?...buretor&RC=100

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Still didn't see the parts needed to replace CHOKE PLATE on 1406, I checked craigs list and places, If I could find a used edelbrock for10.00, I would snap it up but can,t. Even for Texas its hard to find a 10.00 carb?

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Believe it or not, the O'Reilly auto parts stores here have or can get Edelbrock carb parts. Finding a complete carb for $10 will be difficult, not like a Q-Jet that no one wants. I'll do some digging, I may still have a broken one from a wrecked truck I can take parts from. Do you want manual or electric choke?

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Or just get them from edelbrock

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Since a edelbrock 600 cfm costs around $225.00 rebuilt from edelbrock or ebay....I would say you will most likely find a used carb anywhere from $50 and up to $75 on craigslist,if anyone wants more then that i think it wouldnt be worth it to purchase just to pull parts off of...i think the only way you will find a cheaper one is if its already missing parts or if you goto a swapmeet where people are just trying to get rid of them....really the best bet to find a really cheap carb is a swapmeet......

my rule of thumb is if you are buying any carb used expect to be rebuilding it,so with that said.....

lets say you found a used carb for $50-100
rebuild kit cost around $45 after driving to go get it
$10 in carb cleaner
total = $95-$155 ball park give or take..

A rebuilt carb from edelbrock $225 with warranty

A new carb $300

So if your just buying one to pull parts i wouldnt pay more then $75 even then it might just be better to rebuild the parts carb instead of messing with swapping the parts....

craigslist it is best to check once everyday because adds are always expiring and new ones are being posted constantly..
And i would post a add in the wanted section saying you need a carb for parts , some car guy might see it and have that used non running carb on a shelf or in a box!!!!!

And if you do post a add in the wanted section at the end of your post add keywords so your post will be seen in alot of diffrenent areas!! this is a keywords list that i made that i copy and paste into all my adds:

keywords:
1958,1959 , hotrod ratrod hot rod rat rod lowrider low rider custom kustom old old car28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 carbs carburetor holley race mustang gto ford dodge chevy parts fuel rat rod dodge plymouth mopar chrysler, chevy, ford t bucket cuda challenger roadrunner polara fury gtx dart 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959chevy chevrolet gmc c10 1500 2500 3500 ram f150 f250 f350 silverado sierra ls ls1 ls2 ls3 ls6 ls7 ls9 dakota colorado canyon f100 lq4 lr4 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 Streetrod, Street Rod, HotRod, Hot Rod, Truck white wall fat whites pinner g78 firestone coker whitewall tires tire bomb grill volkswagen vw bug beetle type1 aircooled air cooled carb cfm 500 600 650 rebuilt re-manufactured reman 4bbl 2bbl 2 4 bbl carter afb edelbrock 350 th350 th400 trans

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This is just off the 1 page out of 69 pages on ebay all under the $100 range you can also look for mode#9906 when looking for parts (9906 is just a rebuilt 1406 from edelbrock):

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Edelbrock-14...item1c23269771

http://www.ebay.com/itm/EDELBROCK-4-...item519cf58e07

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Edelbrock-ca...item2ebae61f64

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Edelbrock-14...item4ab2df85f9

http://www.ebay.com/itm/edelbrock-14...item3370fe91bb

http://www.ebay.com/itm/EDELBROCK-ca...item4cfde8124b

Re: changed carbs but more problems
 

Thank you all so much, after thinking about it I bit the dust and went to autozone and bought a new 600 1405 carb, should have did it in the first place. I have to quit trying to nickle and dime this project and instead just go for it. Thanks all for the input.

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Sometimes its the best way to go......I feel ya!