RCB 9C-304



CHEVROLET-1953 POWERGLIDE-Auto. Choke Carb—7004478 CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS Make adjustments in following order —

FLOAT LEVEL ADJUSTMENT With air horn fully assembled, gasket in position and assembly up-ended on a flat surface (Figure 1): 1. Place float level gauge in position with gauge tang inserted in discharge nozzle. 2. Bend float arms vertically so that each float just touches top portion of gauge. 3. Bend float arms horizontally so that each float is centered in gauge. 4. Tilt assembly 90° each side and check that floats do not touch gauge. FLOAT DROP ADJUSTMENT As shown in Figure 2, to insure sufficient entry of fuel under high speed operation, it is necessary to check and adjust the float drop. With air horn held right side up and floats suspended freely, carefully bend the float tang at the rear of the float assembly so that the bottom of the float is 1-3/4" below the gasket surface. Install air horn assembly to float bowl and tighten screws evenly and securely, CHOKE ROD ADJUSTMENT 1. With the stat cover properly indexed (so that the scribed index mark on the cover is in line with the long cast mark on the choke housing), turn the idle screw in until it contacts the second step of the fast idle cam against the shoulder of the highest step (Figure 3). 2. Holding the screw tightly against the cam, bend the choke rod at the dog leg until the small end of the combination gauge (.073") just slides easily between the lower edge of the choke valve and the bore of the carburetor air horn.
		FIGURE 1		FIGURE 2

		FIGURE 3		FIGURE 4

UNLOADER ADJUSTMENT With the throttle lever in the full wide open position, there should be a clearance between the lower edge of the choke valve and the bore of the carburetor air horn so that the large end of the combination gauge (.166") will just slide freely (Figure 4). Bend the tang on the throttle lever to obtain the necessary clearance. NOTE; No other carburetor adjustments are required. Bending tool BT-18, float level gauge M-250, and combination gauge BT-64 are available from your United Motors distributor or Borroughs Tool Company, Kalamazoo, Mich., U.S.A.

AUTOMATIC CHOKE STOVE ADAPTER KIT INSTALLATION 1. Assemble carburetor to engine manifold. Connect the carburetor controls, gasoline and vacuum spark control lines. 2. Mount manifold stove assembly on exhaust manifold between No. 1 and No. 2 exhaust ports so that hot air tube connection is offset slightly towards the rear of the engine (Figure 5). Do not tighten retainer screw securely until tube installation is made.			TUNE-UP SPECIFICATIONS
			Spark Plug Gap	Breaker Point Gap
			.035"	.016"-021" New Installation .013"-.018" Old Points
			Ignition Timing	Idling RPM
			5° BTDC	425 in Drive

	3. Place tapered end of hot air tube into manifold stove connection. Then by adjusting the position of the manifold stove on the exhaust manifold, assemble the tube fitting to the carburetor choke housing connection until it is ringer tight. 4. After this assembly has been made, tighten the stove re		CARBURETOR SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions: Primary Venturi—1-11/32" Secondary Venturi -19/32" Identification: Main Metering Jet—Stamped 58 (Square Approach) Air Horn Gasket—Stamped 4480 Idle Discharge Holes: Idle Needle Orifice—.073" Second Idle Hole—.040" x .010" Nick Third Idle Hole—.028" x .065" Above Spark Drilling—Slot—.175" x .045", Top Loc. .029" Above Valve Pump Discharge Hole—.031" Choke Restriction—.089" Power Restriction -.039"
	tainer screw and tube fitting securely.
FIGURE 5	tainer screw and tube fitting securely.