Edelbrock 1406 Carb Overhaul Shop

[RonJones]

Anybody know of a good shop I can mail in a 1406 to have overhauled and set up for an EB?

 

[SteveL]

Set up for an eb? What do you want it to do? If you plan on going off road get a different carb. If it's just for the street they work they're pretty good. It's been a while since I had one on the bronco but I think they require a Ford linkage kit that's extra to make em work on the bronco.

 

[savage]

The 1406 is really easy to overhaul and tune for the street, I've done three of them. I've bought a kit from summit racing https://www.summitracing.com/parts/edl-1477/applications and https://www.summitracing.com/parts/edl-1487/applications. Now if you want to do a lot off road you may want to look at a different carb. For light off road I've never had any problems with my 74 302 with the 1406.

 

[savage]

Set up for an eb? What do you want it to do? If you plan on going off road get a different carb. If it's just for the street they work they're pretty good. It's been a while since I had one on the bronco but I think they require a Ford linkage kit that's extra to make em work on the bronco.

If he needs a kit this is the one I use https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p...em&gclid=CNXd85Hr_-gCFQr2fgodXVANEg&gclsrc=ds

 

[RonJones]

I have two; the used one sitting off the EB that came with the Performer manifold never seemed to idle right, so I bought a new one 10 yrs ago, and after some jetting and an off-road kit did fine for going up and down the gullies here at the farm. Unfortunately, it’s been sitting dry for about 3 yrs, so I anticipate problems when I fire it up later thus year.

I thought about overhauling it myself, but when I saw the 43 minute YouTube video just for disassembly, I’m afraid I don’t have the experience, patience or the short term memory to undertake that.

Oh, and the linkage is all done.

 

[flexmerc]

These two helped me out, although I did watched them each about 3times, that may break your time standard.
https://youtu.be/hoXK9tm0bWk

And another
https://youtu.be/wR_AfQjyT-A

 

[NGABronco]

Try National Carb in FL, Tampa I think. They sell, rebuild, swap etc. Pretty good folks to do business with. Good luck!!;D;D;D

 

[RonJones]

If he needs a kit this is the one I use https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...ANEg&gclsrc=ds

Another issue with self-OVH is that even the name brand Edelbrock Kit #1477 is Ch**ese cr*p, judging from the Amazon reviews. It’s good you’ve found one that works.

I looked up National Carb, their rebuild of my carb price is $229 vs getting one of theirs being $269. It would prob cost me $30+ to ship mine from Oklahoma, plus another $30 back. Buying one of theirs requires me to ship back the core, so $289 vs $299. A new one is $359 shipped from Amazon.

Rebuilding the old one is looking better and better!

 

[mattyq17]

I got my rebuild kit from Mikes Carburetor parts https://www.carburetor-parts.com/Edelbrock-Performer-Carburetor-Kit_p_2816.html

 

[NGABronco]

Did you try Holley Rebuilt Carbs???

https://www.holley.com/products/fue...ctory_refurbished_carburetors/parts/FR-80783C

You may want to look at Summit for the Quick Fuel Carbs??

Good Luck!!

 

[Jfryjfry]

It’s not difficult at all. Pull up this video and just go along with him. You don’t need to make the little feet he did but they wouldn’t hurt.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWShW9BJMY4

The second in the series puts it together.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YsPTOVpz7zg


I paused it when he pulled up the instructions and read about my particular one But if you have a rebuild kit you’ll be fine I just pulled mine completely apart and cleaned it. Took maybe 1-1.5 hours total and it runs great.


I watched a few different and found this to be the easiest and best that i found.

 

[1strodeo]

I got my rebuild kit from Mikes Carburetor parts https://www.carburetor-parts.com/Edelbrock-Performer-Carburetor-Kit_p_2816.html

X2 I've rebuilt several carbs using the kits and the videos from Mike's Carburetor with great results, last one I did was a 1406

 

[RonJones]

Thanks alot!