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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,749 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,749 | Unleaded gas doesn't follow the same rules of thumb that most of us oldtimers learned- - - -"Tan to chocolate brown" for the right mixture. The lead additives in the older gas were what gave plugs their distinctive color. Unleaded goes from white to sooty black for a too-rich mixture with very little variation in between.
I'd suggest getting a few Holley main jets (they're cheap and plentiful) and running a threading die over them to make them fit the Rochester carb thread. Then you can take a set of number drills and a pin vise and make up a set of experimental jets in various diameters to tinker around with the mixture. Once you find the sweet spot, you can either leave the test jet in place, or modify an OEM Rochester jet to the same size. Jerry
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