I have been waiting until I got ahead enough to buy an Edelbrock AVS carburetor before putting my Jeff Rice aluminum intake on the Commander. My contribution to stimulating the economy (and the Commander) came in the form of a 500 CFM carb and air cleaner. Now I need to clean up and paint the engine and figure out the fuel line connection.




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We will see how it looks on the car. I need to get some bolts (chrome or stainless?) and clean and at least paint the top of the engine. Also, I need to find a tidy way to attach the carb to the fuel pump. The line from the pump is 5/16" and the carb end is 3/8". I don't like the way it is attached at the moment.
BTW The stock type manifold and Edelbrock carb now on the car will go on my pickup with the black air filter. No wasted parts.Last edited by 52-fan; 04-25-2020, 06:16 PM."In the heart of Arkansas."
Searcy, Arkansas
1952 Commander 2 door. Really fine 259.
1952 2R pickup
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Originally posted by 52-fan View PostI need to get some bolts (chrome or stainless?)
Originally posted by 52-fan View Postand clean and at least paint the top of the engine. Also, I need to find a tidy way to attach the carb to the fuel pump.
Originally posted by 52-fan View PostThe line from the pump is 5/16" and the carb end is 3/8". I don't like the way it is attached at the moment.
Originally posted by 52-fan View PostBTW The stock type manifold and Edelbrock carb now on the car will go on my pickup withthe black air filter. No wasted parts.
MarkLast edited by S2Deluxe; 04-26-2020, 12:58 PM.sigpic
S2Deluxe = (5H - C3).
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Originally posted by Buzzard View PostVery nice indeed Howard. I am doing something similar with my Jeff set up being for a Quadrajet spread bore pattern. I hope my finished product turns out as nicely as yours did.
Cheers, Bill
With a custom curved distributor (10 degrees initial, 36 degrees all in by 3000 rpm, and 12 more vac degrees attached to manifold vac) I was able to jet the primary side down 2 sizes from stock. My son can't believe it is not fuel injected, given how easy it starts and how responsive it is.
I think a Qjet on a Studebaker is a fabulous idea.
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Originally posted by S2Deluxe View Post5/15" isn't a typical size, that must be a typo? Adapters for 3/8" - 5/16" aren't uncommon. What is it, about the way it's attached, that you don't like? What diameter is the rest of the fuel line? Is it still the original 5/16"? Mark
The current carb has a 3/8" chrome line with a banjo fitting coming to the front. I like how clean the line is and would like to run a metal line from the fuel pump to the filter and on to the carb. Right now I have a 3/8" pipe attached there with a flare and the 5/16" line stretched over it. I don't like it.
I know there must be a proper adapter to make the 5/16 to 3/8 transition, but I haven't seen one in any of the on-line catalogs. I would like to avoid a stack of brass fittings also. A filter with different size inlet and outlet fittings would be nice. I did see a barbed fitting with both sizes, but it would be for hoses and is not really what I want.
I know this sounds fussy, but I would like to do it right one time and not have to redo anything later."In the heart of Arkansas."
Searcy, Arkansas
1952 Commander 2 door. Really fine 259.
1952 2R pickup
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Ed, You are correct about the Q-Jet floats as they were made from some sort of high density black styrofoam material. Also I buff off the bottom of the jet wells and seal them permanently with Marine Tex (JB Weld would accomplish the same ) and never have leaks again.
Luck, Bill
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Originally posted by 52-fan View PostI know this sounds fussy, but I would like to do it right one time and not have to redo anything later.
MarkLast edited by S2Deluxe; 04-26-2020, 01:24 PM.sigpic
S2Deluxe = (5H - C3).
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