Re: [Amc-list] Question on 2BBL aftermarket carbs - 91 GW

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Well, to run that 62 today the best bet is either a propane or E85 conversion.
Problem is that while the octane is nice and high and the engine will be happier then it has been for years, the mpg will drop, bummer

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Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
" Chronic Pain Hurts"

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From: "jerijan baldwin" <jerijan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> There is a conversion Edlebrock 4V for the GrandWagoneer...everyone I know
> who's had experience with it (I have not) has been quite happy since the
> over the road MPG increases with the 4V when you keep your toes out of it...
> (Apparently the smaller primary venturis are responsible for that effect
> although it does kind of contradict what you'd expect).
> Put your toes into it and you'll have no misunderstanding about what else
> that carb does...
> Power increase is enourmous (according to said feedback), 'good running'
> traits (as in 'smoothness', reliable adjustments remaining in adjustment,
> emissions, etc, etc) are exponential, but the payoff is single digit MPG
> (which on the GrandWagoneer is legendary already).
> If I could find a decent used conversion, I'd do it in an instant because
> the 2V carb is a crappy one and ANY increment in MPG on the GrandWagoneer is
> a blessing.
> I don't use mine unless there is an absolute need to (like 55 feet of snow
> or something) because I do believe the oil companies already have all the
> support and gold they will ever get from me and then some.  Since their
> profits are obscene (incremented hugely over the base cost of crude) it is
> my policy to admire the Hoggiest members of my fleet whilst they are at rest
> (and this, sadly, includes my '62 Ambassador; I could never get that thing
> to do much better than 14 (if that) and, to make matters worse, it just
> loves 'Ethyl' (Ok, it ain't tetraEthylLead anymore, but Hi-Test all the
> same)...  How I do wish there were a way to make that car cheaper to
> operate, but...Oh, well...
> *sigh*
> When gasoline was $0.35 a gallon, that Ambassador was fine and fun.  Now
> it's just 'Fine'.
> Jj
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Thomas, Jeff
> Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 2:24 PM
> To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Amc-list] Question on 2BBL aftermarket carbs - 91 GW
> 
> AMC Team, 
> I have a nice 1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer with a 360 2BBl carb. The carb is
> the original Ford 2BBL that came with the car. It's starting to run
> really rich. I paid a shop to rebuild it but it's running rich again and
> I'm past my warranty. This has been a chronic problem with this carb for
> about 2 years. 
> 
> Can anyone with experience with an aftermarket 2BBL make a
> recommendation ? I switched my 71 Javelin AMX from a stock 4BBL carb to
> an Edelbrock aftermarket and it runs great. I can't see where Edelbrock
> makes or sells an equivalent 2 BBL however. I would love to hear from
> anyone who has a Wagonner and has done this switch successfully and has
> some information to offer.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> JT in FL
> 
> jeff.thomas@xxxxxxxx
> 
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