[ROVERNET - UK] What type of carb for the V8?

[Kent Kinard]

Hello David,
Remove the inside rear view mirror, sun visors,  A, B/C, and D post 
interior trim panels and courtesy lights.  The headliner backing will 
then come out through the hatch.  Remove the old material and brush as 
much of the dead foam from the backing as you can.  Take a can of spray 
paint and mist a light coat over the entire interior surface of the 
backing board.  It is not necessary to cover and most of the paint will 
soak in.  All you are trying to do is to affix all the remaining dead 
foam to the backing.  Most fabric stores carry a suitable foam backed, 
stretch cloth which can be attached to the backing with 3M spray trim 
adhesive.  Follow directions on the can.  Don't use too much or it will 
soak through the fabric.  Apply to both the fabric and the backing as 
per instructions.  An extra pair of hands is useful for alligning the 
material to the backing because you will only get one chance to get it 
straight.  Once in place, press the fabric into all the recesses of the 
backing starting from the center and working outward.

Please email me off net about another matter.

Roverly,
Kent K.

David Sheuring wrote:
> Hi Glen,
> I got the old Rochester up and running after 3 hours worth of work and some serious British like hair pulling event. Got the car running this afternoon finally. But, still trying to get the old fuel out....yuck. I cleaned out the cats....so no problems there. 
> I think that I will go with the Edelbrock carb 500cfm. However, I will run this carb until next month after I clean out the gas tank. The car well, different than the P6 models. Will take some getting used too.
> I do need to take the headliner out. Anyone have ideas on the removal so I can replace the fabric?
> Cheers
> David
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Glen Wilson <rovercar at comcast.net>
> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
> Sent: Wednesday, April 9, 2008 7:04:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] What type of carb for the V8?
>
> David Sheuring wrote:
>   
>> Hi All,
>> Hope evryone is doing well. I have a question for yall, what type of 4 barrel carb would you use on the V8 intake manifold?
>>
>> Right now, I am using a Rochester 4 Jet carb that is from a 63 Buick Special. However, with that said, this carb is now good
>> after rebuilding it. And I have decided to get a good, new carb for the car.
>>
>> This carb is going on to my SD1 V8 that was converted back to carb instead of the factory fuel injection. 
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated.
>> Thanks
>> David
>>
>>  
>>     
>
> David,
>
> I removed the Holley 390 that my SD1 came with and put a Carter/Weber 
> 1404 on.  I think the Holley may have given the car a bit more oomph, 
> but it idled poorly and driveability was an issue. If you bolt the 
> Carter on right out of the box, the car will idle smoothly and it is a 
> real no-brainer to change the jets and needles to optimize it. Making 
> similar mods to the Holley means taking off the float bowls and spilling 
> gas all over the place at a minimum. If I wanted to go all out for 
> performance, I would select the Holley, but my experience was that you 
> don't just install the recommended bits and go. There will be a lot of 
> fiddling, and it might not be that pleasant for routine driving.
>
> I'm not a carb guru, but that was my experience.
>
> Glen
>
>
>
>
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