carter afb...where to buy?
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Hey everyone - I want to replace the Carter AFB on my 1969 Super Bee with a new one. Where is a good source to buy a stock (or close to stock) replacement?
Thanks!!
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Re: carter afb...where to buy?
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An AFB would not be stock for your '69
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Re: carter afb...where to buy?
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If not an AFB, then what is the correct carb for my car? Neil - the edelbrock seems like a good idea for reliability and performance, but it does not look original enough. I am not doing a 100 percent concours resto, but the carb should look right. We drove the car for the first time yesterday!! However, it idles really poorly under 1400 rpm, plus we are finding that we cannot seem to adjust the thing (no noticeable results when turning screws). The carb was apparently rebuilt.
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Re: carter afb...where to buy?
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If not an AFB, then what is the correct carb for my car? Neil - the edelbrock seems like a good idea for reliability and performance, but it does not look original enough. I am not doing a 100 percent concours resto, but the carb should look right. We drove the car for the first time yesterday!! However, it idles really poorly under 1400 rpm, plus we are finding that we cannot seem to adjust the thing (no noticeable results when turning screws). The carb was apparently rebuilt.
Yuor car had an AVS , its been out of production for decades . Bthe Ebrock thunder series is the only carb that is close in function and appearance to the AVS .
Talk to Scott Smith , I'm sure he could make one look like the old AVS , buy the 650 Thunder series , don't buy the one with the Endura finish.
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Re: carter afb...where to buy?
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I'm definitely keeping the carb - it might be the original one for my car. I guess the thing to do is buy an Edelbrock carb and use it since I plan on driving my car. The Carter can go into hibernation until I am ready to have it properly restored. So, is Summit a good place to buy it, or are there better dealers out there?
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Re: carter afb...where to buy?
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& you definitely have an AFB & not an AVS?
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Re: carter afb...where to buy?
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Keep in mind that the new Edelbrocks have the bigger top dia. and may not fit your original air cleaner base opening. Also, the price of a new carb will probably be as much or more than what you'd pay a restorer to make your old one as good as new again. (hint, hint ) Here's an example of one I recently restored (before pic)
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Re: carter afb...where to buy?
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& you definitely have an AFB & not an AVS?
If it's an AFB it's NOT the original carb , my guess is he is confusing the 2 .
Not that it matters he's replacing it.
new bee , check Summit, Jegs, price will be roughly the same.
Only thing you need to figure out is what king of choke you want, adapt the original setup or just buy one with the electric choke.
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Re: carter afb...where to buy?
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if it is an AVS(& the original one) then he would want to know that before he makes his decision. Yes it's very easy to confuse the two.
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Re: carter afb...where to buy?
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It's likely I am confusing the two. Since the car is sitting in a garage 25 miles from here, I cannot confirm. So, the original ramchager air cleaner might not fit? That is not what I want to hear. Scott, how quickly can you restore my carb? I want to drive the car before summer is over.
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