What size jet to start with?

Marine05

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Did a two barrel swap on the 3.3l. I have a holley 2100 350cfm, no idea what jet is in it now, im guessing the standard size for a chevy 350 motor. Thats what it came off of. Evertime I step on the gas, it boggs down and and then the rpm's jump up. Its almost like it is getting too much fuel. If anybody can tell me what size they used in thier holley two barrel and Ill start from there. thanks in advanced.
 
8) before you start with main jets on the carb to cure a bog, start with the accelerator pump circuit. usually bogging on initial acceleration can be cured there. start by checking what size pump shooter you have, as i recall most holleys come with a .031 shooter. if you fell you are getting too much fuel, change that to a smaller shooter, say a .028, and try again. if things get better then you are moving in the right direction. if not then check the adjustment on the accelerator pump lever, and check the accelerator pump diaphram.

the main jet really doesnt have anything to do with the acceleration pump circuit. it has more to do with the over all fuel mixture richness.
 
Your engine size has little to do with main jet size. A Holley has four fuel circuits - Idle (adjustable with the mixture screws), Main ( metered with jets), Power (extra fuel for high power and WOT, activated by the power valve) and acceleration (pump enrichment).

BUT.....Before you mess with anything in the carb, you have to do three things. First, make sure the ignition is good. Second, Check the ignition. Finally, after you're sure the ignition is good, check the ignition system. :wink: You get the point; a lot of things that may seem like carb problems are simply the result of not lighting the fire properly. An off idle bog could be caused by improper timing, for example. A "lean miss" could be a bad point gap.

IF....your ignition is good, the first thing to check is the accel pump circuit. You should be getting a good shot of fuel as soon as the throttle begins to open. If not, check the diaphragm and the check ball.

If the bog is not off idle, but rather at WOT, you need to check the power valve circuit. Make sure the power valve is working and that the passages are clean.

Main jets are what the engine cruises on when you are not idling, accelerating, or at full throttle. Out of the box, the carb is probably a little rich, but that won't have anything to do with engine size. The jets are sized to deliver a ratio of fuel to air. If the main jets are sized to deliver a 12:1 Air/fuel ratio on a 5.7 liter V8, they'll deliver a 12:1 AF ratio on a 3.3 liter six. For every pound of air that enters the carb, the main jets will deliver a proportion of fuel, regardless of engine size.

You have a little more work to do before tearing into the carburetor, I think.
 
I know my ignition is good. I have a DUI dizzy with gaps at .40. The carb it'self has been rebuilt right b4 it was thrown on and has no mileage on it. The timing chain does have a little slack in it but ran fine before I did the swap. So that naturally brought me to the carb. Maybe I will adjust the diagphram screw to get a little less shot off idle. I would just like to get it running again. Thanks for all the tips. All help is greatly appreciated. Thanks Ed
 
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