From: Marty Bricker <mbrickerusn@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [Amc-list] Carb adjustment I had some problems with my duaghters 83 Spirit with 258 and BBD carb. I did an ignition/Nutter bypass and, after setting the timing to 8 BTDC, I can't get the idles to below 900-950. All of the adjustment screws are out (ie, not touching anything) but it won't adjust any lower. Car starts and runs great, just idles a bit high. Is there an adjustment I'm missing somewhere? Thanks. Marty ===.=== Marty, had similar events with my Eagle Kammback BBD - the 'Fix' for BBD Nutter bypass carbs is obvious: - Carefully Remove the carb - Place BBD length wise on a thick section of Steel I-Beam - Bring into contact at high velocity, a 5Lb. sledge hammer dead center on Carb body. - Set BBD carb body on a section of White Marble - affix with construction Glue - wire as a Shop Lamp - Construct a suitable shade using a rare AMC 401 'Dual Snorkle' Air Filter Housing. In a lighter vein"' Used Weber carbs from JEEP Wranglers / Cherokees etc. show up on JEEP Yahoo lists 'n Forums - eBay too. There is a kit out using the FORD Motorcraft 2bbl on eBay. MoPar had a 2bbl. carb that will work nicely - replaced their BBD nightmare - someone on this list might have the specs. BBD carbs are 'delicate' - clog easily - run REALLY WELL... when absolutely perfect or fawned over with loving care endlessly - like a neighbor who is a swell guy when not out collecting the Heads of young children. get rid of it for her safety. just my .02 'WideBand' -- ___ =Bt= /~ ~\ milnersXcoupe |_ | "The Heretic" |/ __-__ \ /~ ~~-_ ~~ -~~\ ~\ / | \ , / / \ // _ _---~~~ //-_ \ / (/~~ ) _____/-__ ~-_ _-\ _________ / _-~\\0) ~~~~ ~~-_ \__--~~ `\ ___---~~~ /' /_-~ _-/' )~/ /' (___________/ _-~/' _-~~/ _-~ _ ----- _~-_\\\\ _-~ /' __--~ (_ ______---~~~--_ _-~ ~-_~\\\\ ( ( -_~ ~-_ | ~-_ /~~~~\ \ \~~ ~-_ ~-_ ~\ ~~--__-----_ \ ; / \ ______-----\ ~-__~-~~~~~~--_ ~~--_ \ . | | \((*)~~~~~~~~~~| __--~~ ~-_ ) | | | \ |~|~---------)__--~~ \_____________/ / , \ ~-----~ / /~ ) \ ~-----~ / ~-_ _-~ /_______________________________/ `-_ _-~ ~ ----- ~ ~ ----- ~ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.amc-list.com/pipermail/amc-list/attachments/20070624/1cdeef87/attachment.htm _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list