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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 05:46 PM
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How's your carb jetted?

I have a 272 w/ a 2bbl carb and it runs great pretty much everywhere in the RPM range. The problem is it is REALLY rich. Rich enough that strangers complain about the smell.

I'm not even sure how it's jetted because I've never checked, but any guesses as to what my main jet should be? I'm more or less at sea level.

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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 06:31 PM
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Pretty sure I got 2 #52 jets in my duel set up on my 223. Prolly doesn't help you. I was running a #58 in the single set up.
 
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I have had people complain about my truck too, mostly people who haven't been around classic cars without catalytic converters and computers-I say if it aint baroke-don't fix it
 
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Old Aug 10, 2014 | 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Maltman
I have had people complain about my truck too, mostly people who haven't been around classic cars without catalytic converters and computers-I say if it aint baroke-don't fix it
That's kind of how I feel too, but I have to admit, it's pretty bad
 
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