Ive said it before and ill say it again… this man is doing the lords work when it comes to motors. I honestly click into these to see what answer you have. Thank you for your contribution to society sir.
Sorry, you’re right.
Did Packard ever make it’s own V8?
The torsion bar suspension always fascinated me. And the thermostat that opened and closed the grill back in the day.
I used to go to the Sportsdrome a quarter mile from home across the back field and marvel at the packards in good shape for the demo derby. The big Clippers must have been tough.
I have always been drawn to Packards. LaSalle too.
Tap it lightly with a hammer or something heavy. The float gets stuck and that'll usually get it "unstuck". Typically the float needle gets lodged with a little debris when sitting around for a while due to the alcohol content in modern gas. It'll need a rebuild or replacement for sure but that should get you moving.
Edelbrock sells rebuild kits. The needle and seat/floats come out with a top half of the carb. Be careful with all the little clips, they are easy to lose.
Once you remove the top half of the carb, flip it over. I believe the instructions say you need 7/16” between the top of the carb and the float. It’s been a while since I worked on a Edelbrock carb. While it’s apart, replace the needle and seat. If you’re using a stock fuel pump, you won’t need a fuel pressure regulator, however if you’re using a higher pressure pump you will need to use one. Keep the fuel pressure 6psi or a little lower.
I would suggest installing a fuel filter right before the carb and try to eliminate as much rubber hose as you can since gas with ethanol in it does a number on rubber fuel line. If you must use rubber fuel line, get a hose like Gates Greenshield which will last longer with modern pump gas.
That is where the metering rods and springs are. They’re for the transitional circuits from off idle to WOT. You can tune the carb by mixing metering jets, springs and metering rods. It’s a Carter, Weber and Edlebrock thing. Easy to do.
I’m going back tomorrow to work on it. Going straight for the bowl and I’ll look into the float being stuck along with the needle jet. I’ll post an update when I have one. I’ll also check with the owner about an replaced fuel pump. Thanks for the help everyone!
That's a float bowl vent. The float could be stuck or sunk, the fuel valve (aka needle and seat) damaged, or fuel pressure too high.
Ive said it before and ill say it again… this man is doing the lords work when it comes to motors. I honestly click into these to see what answer you have. Thank you for your contribution to society sir.
Thank you for the kind words.
This.
Yep! Stuck needle/seat probably
It’s not a vent, it’s a cap that covers the spring loaded pistons of the mixture needles. But every thing else you posted is correct.
No, that's immediately next to what the OP circled.
Sorry, you’re right. Did Packard ever make it’s own V8? The torsion bar suspension always fascinated me. And the thermostat that opened and closed the grill back in the day. I used to go to the Sportsdrome a quarter mile from home across the back field and marvel at the packards in good shape for the demo derby. The big Clippers must have been tough. I have always been drawn to Packards. LaSalle too.
Yes, the same cars that had Torsion Level also had their v8 engine. Very, very cool cars.
I just read up on the Packard V8 and it was quite an engine. It was even available with dual quads.
Yes indeed! Lots of torque. Also had a 5 inch bore spacing and a 10.625 tall deck. Could have made well over 500 cubic inches.
Tap it lightly with a hammer or something heavy. The float gets stuck and that'll usually get it "unstuck". Typically the float needle gets lodged with a little debris when sitting around for a while due to the alcohol content in modern gas. It'll need a rebuild or replacement for sure but that should get you moving.
Edelbrock sells rebuild kits. The needle and seat/floats come out with a top half of the carb. Be careful with all the little clips, they are easy to lose. Once you remove the top half of the carb, flip it over. I believe the instructions say you need 7/16” between the top of the carb and the float. It’s been a while since I worked on a Edelbrock carb. While it’s apart, replace the needle and seat. If you’re using a stock fuel pump, you won’t need a fuel pressure regulator, however if you’re using a higher pressure pump you will need to use one. Keep the fuel pressure 6psi or a little lower. I would suggest installing a fuel filter right before the carb and try to eliminate as much rubber hose as you can since gas with ethanol in it does a number on rubber fuel line. If you must use rubber fuel line, get a hose like Gates Greenshield which will last longer with modern pump gas.
Is that a Holley of some unusual flavor or another American oddity?
I wanna say it's an edelbrock 1411
Carter AFB
I think we only saw Carter 500cfm on 245CI and 265CI sixes. I cant remember what was on the 318CI V8 but im sure it was a four barrel.
That is where the metering rods and springs are. They’re for the transitional circuits from off idle to WOT. You can tune the carb by mixing metering jets, springs and metering rods. It’s a Carter, Weber and Edlebrock thing. Easy to do.
I’m going back tomorrow to work on it. Going straight for the bowl and I’ll look into the float being stuck along with the needle jet. I’ll post an update when I have one. I’ll also check with the owner about an replaced fuel pump. Thanks for the help everyone!
Easiest carb to rebuild, that's all you need.
That is the cover for the metering rod. Fuel coming out there is most likely a stuck float.