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

["Garry Nordstrom" <gasnordstrom@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The 360 is a wonderful engine to play with, bored mine +30, Edelbrock R.V. 
cam, high rise, 650 dual pumper.  Great gas milage, great power.
Was at a stop sign, kids in 5.0 Mustang challanged me saying "does that lead 
sled move", dander up, said let's run, lucky there was a slight dew, it 
broke loose and was waiting at the next stop light, they just pulled up and 
took a right and looked they other way

Engine now going in my 83 scrambler resto project

garry in Minn
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jerijan baldwin" <jerijan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans.'" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Question on 2BBL aftermarket carbs - 91 GW


> 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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