RE: {Chrysler 300} AFB carbs / Edelbrock

Hi Marilyn,

If you were closer, and in San Francisco, I would rebuild them for you!

I have used Jon for years, but he is a one man operation and is getting up there.

One thing, although the likelihood is low, one cannot really tell all what may be needed on a carb rebuild until it is apart. Usually, it is just a basic kit. But sometimes a “hard part” is needed. One item that seems to wear is the step up rods.

Jon is sitting on a mountain of “hard parts” but he only sells them with a kit. So if you buy a kit and then find you need a hard part, you have to buy another kit.

If he does not get back to you, just try again in a 48 hours. I have been using Jon for decades and his kits have been better than others.

James

From: Michael Reed <rmreed@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 1, 2023 11:22
To: James Douglas <jdd@xxxxxxxxxx>; James Douglas' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; dplotkin <dplotkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Bob Merritt <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: {Chrysler 300} AFB carbs / Edelbrock

Hello:

My name is Marilyn Reed. This is my first email to the entire Club as a whole, so please bear with me. After losing my husband last year, I am now the sole caretaker of our 1960 Chrysler 300f 413 cross rams. Prior to this it was my job to keep the car polished and looking pretty while my husband managed the mechanical side. I now have 2 questions.

I've been reading the conversation threads about rebuild kits for the Carter carburetor. I need two kits for my AFB #2903S. I saw the reference to The Carburetor Shop, so we called them about ordering 2 kits. We left a voicemail and are waiting to hear back. Does anyone have another source? I need to get the car on the road by August 23 for the Old 27 Tour here in Michigan. I have someone lined up to rebuild the carbs for me, I just need to find the proper kits.

Please don't laugh at my stupidity with this next question, but is there a tag somewhere on the engine that tells me if it's a 6.7L or 6.8 L? I know I have a 413; but when I search for parts, they want to know if I have 6.7 or 6.8L.

I would greatly appreciate any guidance you can offer. Thank you.

Marilyn Reed

On 07/31/2023 8:27 AM EDT 'James Douglas' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have been buying my kits from Jon at The Carburetor Shop for decades. Costs more but better kits. James

From: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of dplotkin
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2023 05:00
To: Bob Merritt <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} AFB carbs / Edelbrock

For those of you with original Carter built AFB note that rebuild kits sold today use a neoprene or similar accelerator pump when the original is leather.

These non leather pumps never work as well and usually present a stumble that even an adjustment won't fix. There is a guy in the Corvette world, I'll find him, who sells a kit with the leather pump.

On 10 cars I've got at least 1 of every US carb built. The AFB, but for drying out too fast is the best carb ever devised for big cars.

Danny Plotkin

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From: Bob Merritt <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Date: 7/31/23 6:11 AM (GMT-05:00)

To: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} AFB carbs / Edelbrock

The AFB was first used in late 1957 production Chryslers (not letter cars).

Here are pictures of my 57 Saratoga AFB compared to a 1966 version:

http://www.simplexco.com/auto/1957/57/57carb.html

Bob

On 7/30/2023 3:50 PM, John Grady wrote:
> Hi
> Quick question I ought to know myself but suddenly not sure .
> So 58 dodge 361 or 383 58 (?)—- I think it was first use of afb vs wcfb on mopar ? 300 E had 2 afb too
> So rebuilt it twice — once outside , once myself could find nothing really “ wrong” , terrible , repeatable bog when secondary opened . Cannot be fuel flow as no problem to 90 mph and we know bowls are full when sec first opens . Replaced pump anyway .
> Gave up and changed to 650
> edelbrock , ran perfect out of box , although yet to have high speed bog test , but seems fine .
> ( Larger diameter neck , FYI and a lower carb body — I found 1” neck extension and opened air cleaner bottom) Without 1” it hits choke linkages .
> So in doing this , afterwards I noticed the secondary air valve in the Edelbrock. ( described for the AFB in carter book too ) , but the carb I took off had no air valve at all , at first i thought missing (?) — aha- no wonder a bog — but close inspection reveals no place to even mount it , no shaft holes etc . Carb i took off had the normal progressive linkage to secondary too.
> So ? were early afb made without air valves ? . = gonna bog? Are all afb narrow neck ? or were some larger neck a little later ? I thought afb and Edelbrock the same thing , but obviously not , or there was a change in AFB design ~ 1962 , later ??
> Or I am just lucky and some kind of marine carb landed on my 383?
> comments welcome …
> john G
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