Posted By: Pyper70
Is this carb on backwards? - 10/30/09 02:19 PM
Or am I just having a bad day with the memory...(its not mine)
Is this carb on backwards?
Posted By: Commando1
Re: Is this carb on backwards? - 10/30/09 02:25 PM
Somebody is having some serious linkage problems...
Posted By: Pyper70
Re: Is this carb on backwards? - 10/30/09 02:28 PM
Mind this is going in a 1968 Charger, 440/ 727....I think those are A-Body linkage but it looks like I am staring at the passenger side #2 cylinder with the throttle linkage over it....
Posted By: dmerc
Re: Is this carb on backwards? - 10/30/09 02:30 PM
That looks like the kickdown linkage for a A body.
Posted By: stumpy
Re: Is this carb on backwards? - 10/30/09 02:40 PM
Large vacuum inlet is normally in the rear of the manifold so that does look right.
Posted By: Pyper70
Re: Is this carb on backwards? - 10/30/09 02:43 PM
For some reason the runners look longer to the right side of the picture...
Posted By: stumpy
Re: Is this carb on backwards? - 10/30/09 02:45 PM
May just be the angle it was taken from. It's not sitting on the table straight.
Posted By: joedust451
Re: Is this carb on backwards? - 10/30/09 03:05 PM
At 1st. it looked backwards, but now i see the large vacuum port so its on right, whats up with that linkage?
Posted By: buildanother
Re: Is this carb on backwards? - 10/30/09 03:20 PM
If you think it don't look right now, wait till you flip it around and see how it looks backwards. (the manifold). It's on right, you'll have to maybe do the locar thing. 
Posted By: Commando1
Re: Is this carb on backwards? - 10/30/09 07:28 PM
Look closely at a correct setup"
Posted By: JohnRR
Re: Is this carb on backwards? - 10/30/09 07:44 PM
No it's installed in the correct position , the manifold doesn't really care if the vac port is in the front or the rear .
The linkage is NOT A body anything , that's a 72 up 1 piece setup and it's NEVER going to work properly, nevermind it's missing the mpar throttle adaptor and that angle for the throttle cable is going to cause issues .
It's needs Andyf's hise rise throttle adapter bracket to correct the throttle cable angle, the mopar linkage adapter and a bouchilion throttle valve linkage cable to the carb because the one piece setup is not going to work with that manifold .
The linkage is NOT A body anything , that's a 72 up 1 piece setup and it's NEVER going to work properly, nevermind it's missing the mpar throttle adaptor and that angle for the throttle cable is going to cause issues .
It's needs Andyf's hise rise throttle adapter bracket to correct the throttle cable angle, the mopar linkage adapter and a bouchilion throttle valve linkage cable to the carb because the one piece setup is not going to work with that manifold .
Posted By: Pyper70
Re: Is this carb on backwards? - 10/30/09 08:13 PM
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No it's installed in the correct position , the manifold doesn't really care if the vac port is in the front or the rear .
The linkage is NOT A body anything , that's a 72 up 1 piece setup and it's NEVER going to work properly, nevermind it's missing the mpar throttle adaptor and that angle for the throttle cable is going to cause issues .
It's needs Andyf's hise rise throttle adapter bracket to correct the throttle cable angle, the mopar linkage adapter and a bouchilion throttle valve linkage cable to the carb because the one piece setup is not going to work with that manifold .
Oh no I understand fully...Like I said its not mine. Mine has the working kickdown linkage. I make my own stuff like my throttle brackets for my Lokar and they always work like a charm. I am trying to help this guy out fix his car but he is on the fence. I tell him how to do it but he never does it, doesnt even own a set of SAE wrenches...Always expecting others to do it for him. I am part of a small local club here with maybe 25 cars and he has a Gen Lee and is restoring it. I just like pointing out the incorrect things he has bought to him. He trusts some 50 yr old mechanic that has never owned anything American except magazines. He trusts his opinion more than mine. I have never opened my hood for any of these guys and they are convinced my 69 R/T has a slant 6 under it.
Posted By: stumpy
Re: Is this carb on backwards? - 10/30/09 10:17 PM
Then don't worry about it. Let the owner learn from his mistakes just like the rest of us. 
Posted By: Pyper70
Re: Is this carb on backwards? - 10/30/09 10:27 PM
I just like having the answer at my disposal when he approaches me to fix it for him. I'll make sure to charge him extra special for it.
Posted By: Mopar1970440
Re: Is this carb on backwards? - 10/30/09 10:28 PM
Linkage is odd and problaby wont work good at all..and his transmission is going to burn up.
Posted By: I go fast
Re: Is this carb on backwards? - 10/31/09 12:09 AM
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Linkage is odd and problaby wont work good at all..and his transmission is going to burn up.
Only if it's an auto!
Posted By: JohnRR
Re: Is this carb on backwards? - 10/31/09 12:37 PM
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Linkage is odd and problaby wont work good at all..and his transmission is going to burn up.
Only if it's an auto!
well if you know what you are looking at in that picture the linkage shown is the THROTTLE VALVE LINKAGE for an AUTOMATIC TRANS ...
Posted By: Pyper70
Re: Is this carb on backwards? - 10/31/09 12:41 PM
Well its a 727....but on my setup 440/727 again, I have the carb adapter hooked up to the throttle cable correctly. I didnt take the picture. I am just puzzled by wanna be mechanics....This is the same mechanic who installed his alternator on right in front of his fuel pump...an inch away from his subframe to "clean up the engine bay"....
Now the guy who is assembling this car is saying he took it from a 73 Charger with a 318...I still don't think he has a kickdown linkage. Its going to be funny when he finds his transmission all over the street here.
Now the guy who is assembling this car is saying he took it from a 73 Charger with a 318...I still don't think he has a kickdown linkage. Its going to be funny when he finds his transmission all over the street here.
Posted By: I go fast
Re: Is this carb on backwards? - 10/31/09 12:43 PM
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Linkage is odd and problaby wont work good at all..and his transmission is going to burn up.
Only if it's an auto!
well if you know what you are looking at in that picture the linkage shown is the THROTTLE VALVE LINKAGE for an AUTOMATIC TRANS ...
And John,if you look again it is connected as throttle linkage and would work as such but not well.
Posted By: JohnRR
Re: Is this carb on backwards? - 10/31/09 03:28 PM
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Linkage is odd and probably wont work good at all..and his transmission is going to burn up.
Only if it's an auto!
well if you know what you are looking at in that picture the linkage shown is the THROTTLE VALVE LINKAGE for an AUTOMATIC TRANS ...
And John,if you look again it is connected as throttle linkage and would work as such but not well.
Please look again , the factory throttle cable is installed on the linkage in board of the trans linkage. But you are correct if that mess was being used a throttle linkage it would not work well at all .
Posted By: 71scamp440
Re: Is this carb on backwards? - 11/02/09 04:01 PM
other then the funky linkage set up, looks ok to me.