MoparDan
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Please move if this is in the wrong spot. What is needed to get rid of the Lean Burn? I know the carb and distributor need to be changed, what else? Also need to know what set up is the most reliable.
Then it has a 2280 no computer, the carb looks like mine which I know is a feedback carbBbd is older then 2280. The ram charger is either 2280 or 6280 (feedback).
They all look almost identical.
Can you get parts for the BBD still? That's a Carter carb right?the 2280 has had an off-idle stumble that I have never been able to rectify. The BBD is smooth.
Can you get parts for the BBD still? That's a Carter carb right?
I worry when I see the word remanufactured, bought two remanufactured carbs one for my '82 and one for my '87 both had issues, ended up getting rid of the '82 partly because of that...the '87 I couldn't get it to run and had to have it re-rebuilt: nothing was right: the jets were not only wrong for the carb they were totally different from each other! The whole carb had to be machined...and still wasn't rightYou're in luck: FOR SALE - "Remanufactrued" BBD for a 318
The yellow cap is a ported vacuum connection you will need to connect to the distributor vacuum advance.
That is a very good price too.
You will want to know if the remanufacture was done with ethanol fuel compatible parts. If unknown, I would buy a ethanol compatible rebuild kit just to be sure.
That's a great idea! That's what I'm doing when we can get the money in the bank...Yah I've had such bad luck with rebuilt carbs, will I need any type of adapters for the carb or will it bolt right in?Order one for a mid 70s dart from a parts store. It'll cost more then that one but if there's something wrong with it at least you can exchange it.
I've had maybe 50/50 luck with rebuilt carbs.
That's a great idea! That's what I'm doing when we can get the money in the bank...Yah I've had such bad luck with rebuilt carbs, will I need any type of adapters for the carb or will it bolt right in?
You may want to look for a small cap version, the traditional large cap HEI may hit the firewall. The small cap versions use an external HEI coil traditionally an "E-core" like the coil in the large cap HEI but only 45-50KV instead of the approx. 65KV the large cap coil outputs, or now you can get an HEI coil in the round oil filled type for the OEM look but at "only" 40KV which is still an improvement over stock.Depends on how cheap you want to be. Easiest is to get a non lean burn distributor and carb, 76 - 77, but a used MSD 6a and msd blaster 2 coil (used between 100 and 150). Car will idle better, get better gas mileage and eliminates the silly resistor Chrysler insisted upon.
If it was still easy to find them in a junkyard you could just steal the setup off a non lean burn Volare or Aspen.
Super cheapest is HEI Distributor + Spark Plug Wire Set For Dodge Chrysler 318 340 360 V8 (164+475 | eBay
HEI Distributor + Spark Plug Wire Set For Dodge Chrysler 318 340 360 V8
and get a 77 - 77 non lean burn carb.