v80z Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 Thanks for opening this thread. I put Mike Kelly's name down here for 2 reasons. First of all Mike Basically gave this carb to me so no complaints here. 2nd I put his name on to draw attention. Thanks Mike!!! Edelbrock 1411 performer. Vac 2ndary electric choke 750 cfm for dual plane Anyway. I finally got the fuel system hooked up and cut the power on. shut it back off to tighten some fittings. Then cut it back on. It seemed that the floats never cut off the fuel to the bowls and it was pouring out the primaries. This carb, I assume has been sitting for a while and needs a cleaninf. If it were a weber side draft It woul take me all if 20 minutes to resolve the issue. But being as this is the first 4 barrel I have ever laid into I though I would broach the subject with the group. 1. Where can I find a good manual for this carb 2. taking this apart looks caomplicaterd. On the weber I could lift the top plate, change and clean the jets, pull and clean the accelerator pump. pull aND CLEAN THE FLOATS. To what level of disassembly do I need to go to do this. Anyway I was hoping that some one with some experience would rea this and say: " Well all you have to do is >>>>>>>>>>>>>" Any way thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 Yup, Carb sat from Last October when the motor was removed from Jim McNemar's car and the gas was drained, BUT I'm sure there was varnish remnant in the bowls... The Edlebrock is the absolute easiest carb to pull appart. Remove the screws on the top half of the carb and pull the whole assembly off... Go to Edlebrocks site for an exploded view and step by step on pulling it appart. The beauty of the Edlebrock is you can pull the top off with the bottom left on the intake if memory serves me... Now, onto the gas that dumped into the intake and leached into the oil pan... Drain the oil, pull the plugs out of the motor and dry crank it to get any excess out, and then let it sit over night so the last remnants of gasoline will evaporate. This will aid in ring seal issues that might otherwise crop up from the floats sticking wide open. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortbed454 Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 edelbrocks are some of the greates carbs to work on. yes you can just take the top plate off and cleane it up and change jets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg SmileZ Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 Try this link to a manual for your 1411.... http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive/eps_intro.html#contents Good luck, Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. G. Olphart Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Problem could be too much fuel pressure... got a regulator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcelectronics Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 If you are using an EFI pump you WILL need a pressure regulator that returns the excess fuel back to the tank, these pumps will easily provide over 50 psi!! And don’t use a pressure regulator for a carb type system as this type will “Dead Head†the pump (no flow) and EFI pumps rely on lots of fuel flow to keep them cool. Colin:twisted: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v80z Posted November 21, 2005 Author Share Posted November 21, 2005 It is just a Holley Red pump 5 psi running through AN6 steel braid. Carb pump no regulator necessary. I took the carb apart today and cleaned jets and checked the float operation. I am waiting on a gasket for my holley pump from summit. Once that comes in I will test again and post results. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 You still need a regulator. It is a must on those setups... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonsZ Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 check the fuel pressure, if it's under ~6psi and is still pouring out you might have a stuck float which could happen if sitting a long time with some fuel in it, clean and reassemble. If it's under 6 you don't need a reg, but if it spikes over 6 you will. The edelbrock carb is rated for 5.5psi (at least mine is). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v80z Posted November 23, 2005 Author Share Posted November 23, 2005 On disassembly I found some varnishing but not alot. What I did find was one of the metering rods had a retaining clip that was unclipped. Hopefully with the carb cleaner I blew through all the jets and the assembly it will make a differrence. Still waiting on a gasket kit from summit for the holley red fuel Pump. then will test again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flibuoy Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 I ran that carb on a warm 350. Took it our of box, bolted it on, set idle mixture and speed and drove it 5 years on my first HybidZ. Easy to work on as stated above if needed, though once it is cleaned up good I bet you are very pleased. Of course there won't be as much fiddling as with Holley if that's what you want. I did not run a regulator by the way...mechanical at 5#. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v80z Posted December 2, 2005 Author Share Posted December 2, 2005 Thanks fil. After cleaning seems to idle well. Used it to run in the cam. Now gotta finish the rest of the car to get it on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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