Difference in metering rods?
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Difference in metering rods?
I just went out and grabbed some rods for my carby as it was running way to rich.
Im stumped tho, as there seems to be no real physical difference between them, are the differences so minute we cant tell the difference, it was like i was putting in the exact same size rods
I replaced the stock rods in the 1405 edelbrock, with #1457 073X052, and also have #1459 075X047 but like i said, i cant tell the difference between them, any one shed some light?
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Im stumped tho, as there seems to be no real physical difference between them, are the differences so minute we cant tell the difference, it was like i was putting in the exact same size rods
I replaced the stock rods in the 1405 edelbrock, with #1457 073X052, and also have #1459 075X047 but like i said, i cant tell the difference between them, any one shed some light?
Thanks
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Honestly, could not tell the difference, will take it to emissions and see what happens, if it fails, then im thinking i will need to jet it down abit to the #1427 .98, which is 8% lean.
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The first number on the rod controls the low speed/part throttle mixture. The second/smaller number is for wide open throttle, or when the vacuum drops below the spring pressure that pushes them up. I think that 5" is stock.
So the 075x047 will be leaner on the low end and richer on the topend than the 073x052.
The numbers are the thickness like .073".
Jimmy
So the 075x047 will be leaner on the low end and richer on the topend than the 073x052.
The numbers are the thickness like .073".
Jimmy
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It is just like puting a 2 size smaller jet in it without getting gas on you and everything else! So much beter than a Holley.
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