I just installed Langdon's holley/weber 2bbl with adapter and when starting the first time the fuel overflowed and was coming ot the top of the carb, then the engine flooded and stopped.
I removed the top of the carb and checked and adjusted the float level to 31/64 upside down.
that was the only adjustment info sent with the carb. I got the engine running and was warming it up when it kept wanting to stall. I tried to adjust the fuel mixture and closed the screw all the way in, but there was no change in idle speed or character. To prevent stalling at idle I increased the idle speed screw setting. It was making a sputtering noise at the carb without throttle. Almost as though fuel was being pushed through the carb instead of being succked through. Now there is pooled fuel in the manifold visible through the carb and the engine will not start. I have a recently rebuilt 235 (Good compression, new plugs points and everything). The fuel pump is new and is the pump/vacuum combo from chevs of the 40s. When I disconnected the fuel line to carb to adjust the float the fuel squirted out with lots of pressure. Is this normal or not? And, Is this causing the flooding? Why is there excess fuel in the manifold?