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#79508 07/03/2007 8:22 PM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 2,766 Carburetion specialist | | Carburetion specialist Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 2,766 | Blu - the 1965 would have been an AFB.
The AFB is quite easy to distinquish from the AVS
(A)luminum (F)our (B)arrel (A)luminum (V)acuum (S)econdary
The AFB (except on a very few Chrysler O.E. carbs) has a weighted secondary valve. This valve is below the secondary boosters.
The AVS has a plate on top of the secondaries (looks like a second choke Plate) that is tensioned by a spring.
Also, if all else fails, either the letters "AFB" or "AVS" are cast in front on the passenger side.
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Old carter AFB dies, ordered a new perfomer
| blu 64 | 07/02/2007 9:10 PM |
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| Wrenchbender Ret. | 07/02/2007 9:27 PM |
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| carbking | 07/03/2007 1:14 PM |
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| blu 64 | 07/03/2007 7:50 PM |
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| carbking | 07/03/2007 8:22 PM |
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| desertdog | 07/03/2007 10:51 PM |
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| carbking | 07/04/2007 2:30 AM |
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| blu 64 | 07/04/2007 3:32 AM |
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