edelbrock 1409 on a 4.3L...anyone actually done this?

[kewlkatdady]

I need some pictures of the fuel inlet area...

TIA

 

[Alpheus]

Re: edelbrock 1409 on a 4.3L...anyone actually done this?

You will need to get a new intake. They are less than 200 bucks for a new one from Michigan Motors.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GM-4...tQ5fPartsQ5fAccessoriesQ5fGear#ht_2425wt_1116

The Edelbrock carb will bolt right up with no adapter plates needed. These engines come stock with a Weber 4 barrel carb which is identical to a 1409. You will just have to modify your fuel line. No biggy...

 

[kewlkatdady]

Re: edelbrock 1409 on a 4.3L...anyone actually done this?

I've got the carb and the performer intake bolted up already...

I the issue is the fuel inlet on the bigger 4bbl (1409) and the shift linkage...

I need to "SEE" what others have done to fix the clearance issues.

Here's pic of what I'm talking about... less than 2" clearance

 

[Alpheus]

Re: edelbrock 1409 on a 4.3L...anyone actually done this?

I just cut the exact fuel line that you need so I could put a Rochester on my 4.3. You need to make a fuel line by bending up some steel fuel line to look like #7 in this link.
http://www.mercruiserparts.com/Show...=1599&bnbr=60&bdesc=FUEL+PUMP+AND+FUEL+FILTER

I dont have a pic of my fuel line from my carb before I cut it up. The guy I bought my boat from had installed an auto Edelbrock carb and I immediately took it off and replaced it with a Quadrajet I had laying around...

 

[kewlkatdady]

Re: edelbrock 1409 on a 4.3L...anyone actually done this?

well my line bender and flare tool cannot bend a tight enough 90*...

and I've ruined 2 lines so far.

I"ll figure something out....

 

[rickryder]

Re: edelbrock 1409 on a 4.3L...anyone actually done this?

Did you see the banjo style fitting I posted on your other thread?

 

[kwoolard]

Re: edelbrock 1409 on a 4.3L...anyone actually done this?

This is the fuel line i used on mine, but it is a 5.7. I still have plenty of room between the carb and shift linkage though.

 

[dsmmace]

Re: edelbrock 1409 on a 4.3L...anyone actually done this?

I just bought a edelbrock fuel line. Top of the page, part number 8126

http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive_new/mc/carbs_acc/access_fuel_filters.shtml

 

[rickryder]

Re: edelbrock 1409 on a 4.3L...anyone actually done this?

I just bought a edelbrock fuel line. Top of the page, part number 8126

http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive_new/mc/carbs_acc/access_fuel_filters.shtml

There ya go! That looks like it would do the trick I had seen this one.

 

[kewlkatdady]

Re: edelbrock 1409 on a 4.3L...anyone actually done this?

There ya go! That looks like it would do the trick I had seen this one.

This is what I went with...I found one at Harry's Hotrod shop.

Worked like a champ.

 

[rickryder]

Re: edelbrock 1409 on a 4.3L...anyone actually done this?

Good deal! I thought that would give you plenty of clearance