Help me set up my new edelbrock 1409

[Rugglesworth]

Spread bore or square bore google it you will see the diff. If speak ore you may need an adapter to line up with your square bore carb

this was my answer back yesterday but it didn't go through for some reason, "Ok I took a look it's a spread bore intake and that small spacer is the adapter to square bore. "

So I think i'll try it with my the conversion spacer and see how she runs. The wedge is a discontinued item but I may still be able to get it online somewhere. Crazy $350 usd for a wedge. Anyways I figure I'll bolt her together and fire it up. Who knows the previous owner did with timing etc. I'm sure I'll need some timing/tuning advice as well.

One thing I did notice is the throw on the throttle wasn't equal when attached to the AVS2 carb. Like it went farther back in reverse than it did forward. Doesn't seem normal to me but I've only owned I/O's and OB's so I am not sure.

 

[Bondo]

One thing I did notice is the throw on the throttle wasn't equal when attached to the AVS2 carb. Like it went farther back in reverse than it did forward. Doesn't seem normal to me but I've only owned I/O's and OB's so I am not sure.

Ayuh,..... If it goes to Wot in forward, Good,.....
I've never ever wanted to go Wot in reverse,.....
Never more than a blip, to clear weeds from the prop,....

 

[Rugglesworth]

Ayuh,..... If it goes to Wot in forward, Good,.....
I've never ever wanted to go Wot in reverse,.....
Never more than a blip, to clear weeds from the prop,....

Yes that will be the test when I get her in the water under load and no I don't want to go to wot in reverse unless I want a submarine. Without the wedge I'm more concerned with how it will perform out of the hole with a wakeboarder or skier on the back

 

[Rugglesworth]

ok so I have the new 1409 carb bolted on. The way the avs2 carb was set up in neutral, the throttle cable doesn't match up so I adjusted the cable end to match the new carb. Is this the proper procedure? Just asking before I fire her up on the fake a lake

 

[Bondo]

ok so I have the new 1409 carb bolted on. The way the avs2 carb was set up in neutral, the throttle cable doesn't match up so I adjusted the cable end to match the new carb. Is this the proper procedure? Just asking before I fire her up on the fake a lake

Ayuh,........ In neutral, or at idle in gear, the throttle cable should move the carb's linkage, against the idle adjustment screw, firmly,.....