Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 262-400 Edelbrock
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© 1998 Edelbrock Corp. 12/98 A- Carburetor will work with non-EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) or pre-emission control system. I- Carburetor has no provision for e v aporati v e canister . K- Carburetor requires #8008 or #8024 stud, nut and washer kit.
F igure 3—Remove shaded area to provide clearance for throttle or kick-down bracket F igure 2—262-400 c.i.d. Chevrolet F iring Order— 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 T urn Distributor Counter Clockwise to Advance T iming 3. Eliminate the end seals. Use automoti v e grade RTV silicone instead.
© 2001 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure No. 63-0048 Page 1 of 8 Rev 1/02 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR INT AKE MANIFOLD REMOV AL AND INST ALLA TION The following instructions must be carefully studied and understood befor e you r emove your stock manifold. Failure to follow these instructions may void the warranty .
MANIFOLD AND CARBURETOR HEIGHT : 1. Remove the air cleaner . 2. Lay a straightedge (such as a yardstick) across top of carburetor from front to back. 3. Measure from block and manifold end seal surface. See Figure 3. 4. Record measurements in blank spaces labeled OM1 and OM2.
© 2001 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure No. 63-0048 Page 3 of 8 Rev 1/02 AIR CLEANER: Use stock air cleaners unless changing carburetor . NOTE: If a new or replacement air cleaner is used, there may be inadequate hood clearance. Make sure it performs the same function as stock and meets legal emissions requirements.
© 2001 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure No. 63-0048 Page 4 of 8 Rev 1/02 REMOVING THE STOCK MANIFOLD: 1. Disconnect batter y . 2. For ease of installation, keep all parts in some sort of order . W ARNING : Do not remove manifold if engine is hot. 3. Drain radiator coolant (drain plug will normally be located on lo wer right facing engine).
© 2001 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure No. 63-0048 Page 5 of 8 Rev 1/02 3. Within a few minutes gaskets and surface will become tacky to the touch. Carefully place gaskets on head surface, aligning ports and bolt holes. 4. With Gasket in place apply a small amount of RTV High T emp silicone sealer around water passages intake manifold side.
© 2001 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure No. 63-0048 Page 6 of 8 Rev 1/02 6. Disregard previous mark placed on distributor . 7. Install distributor so that rotor lines up with new mark and points are just open or magnetic trigger wheel aligns with sensor .
© 2001 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure No. 63-0048 Page 7 of 8 Rev 1/02 TROUBLESHOOTING: Below is a list of the most common problems experienced after a manifold installation. Under each problem, we ha ve listed several possible causes for the problem.
© 2001 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure No. 63-0048 Page 8 of 8 Rev 1/02 Edelbrock replacement manifolds are designed to maintain high vacuum at cruise throttle position and sharp throttle response with minimum throttle opening. Unnecessary demands on the added performance will affect mileage.
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