Re: 1980 LeBaron Carb
- From: "nirodac" <nirodac@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 17:13:45 GMT
Ah, I just discovered that the current carb is for a 1981 318CID engine w/o
feedback (no O2 Sensor).
"nirodac" <nirodac@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I was at this NG some months ago, this issue is part of that problem.
> Problem; no ported vacuum for dist. Fix from this NG was to replace carb.
> Now the question; Jobber wants to sell me a carb for a 1980 318 CID,
Dodge
> truck, instead of one for a 1980 318 CID Lebaron. He claims the carb is
the
> same except that there is no vacuum connections for the carbon canister,
> there is zero emission equipment support on this carb (no egr connection
> port). Everything else appears to be there. The jobber claims the carb
is
> heavy duty (my guess is because it was meant for a truck). The Lebaron
does
> not have the lean burn system, or an O2 sensor, and it passed the
emissions
> test with flying colours, without any of the emissions gear attached (EGR
> and vacuum advance). So the question is, can I use this carb in this car,
> or will the lack of carbon canister, egr,etc, cause me grief. Fuel
> efficiency is the prime concern here. Emissions appear to be well within
> spec with the current carb. Is fuel consumption going to be higher with
the
> truck version of the carb.
> I should note that the current carb (not factory orginal) actually has a
> SEALED, ported vacuum port, (I disassembled the carb and traced the
internal
> channel back to the base casting, and the well that should have been
opened
> to the venturi, (no hole punched in the aluminum casting), from the
> factory).
> The engine was rebuilt and the lean burn removed by a local Chyrsler
dealer
> about 30 Km ago, at that time they also replaced the carb.
>
>
>
.
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