Thread: Cleveland 302 Carburettor Dies under Load

I remember that one of the first things the local lads in the 1979-80s would do was remove whatever carburettor was on their newly acquired vehicle

Yes I put one on an FJ40.
Bloody choke was wrong in some way as it became a bad runner while warming up.

Regards PhilipA

Hello All,

I just sent the photographs and codes to Hume Performance - who have always been very helpful. The carburettor has been identified as a 350 CFM Holley. Now I just have to look up about the carburettor and see if there are any manuals out there!

Kind regards
Lionel

Power valve or even float issue.

Hello All,

Even a youTube clip for the 350 CFM -Accessed 7th April 2020 from YouTube

Just need to find a rebuild and tuning clip now.... searching - searching

Kind regards
Lionel

had a 302 for years

i wouldn't discount spark out of the equation...

does it have the right type of coil fitted ?

Originally Posted by incisor

had a 302 for years

i wouldn't discount spark out of the equation...

does it have the right type of coil fitted ?

Hello Dave,

Thank you for your reply. All I know is that the previous owner put a new one in. Whether it is the correct "new one" ???

Is there some identification what the correct one should be? Such as a marking or a code? Or a specific appearance?

Just bear with me while I take a short walk into the paddock and take my phone for some happy snaps... BRB

Kind regards
Lionel

Hello Dave,

Do you mean the no-name brand coil that had lots of spark leads laying on top of it? The one I could slide out with my fingers and had really excellent wiring attached to it?

I used to be a TA an electronics shop - I do expect a bit from wiring jobs. Sigh

Another in-built criteria I must have is to buy vehicles with rat's nests for wiring looms and hand fulls of cut-off unlabelled wires. Yes I must be expecting too much.

Oh - is the "right" capacity coil.. ? Yes the words "Bosch" and "Germany" written on the coil would have been good to see.

Why do I do this to myself?

Kind regards
Lionel

Hello All,

I just checked online and brand new Holley 350 CFM 74481 carburettors are for sale on Amazon. Just $200 Australian dollars dearer than the professionally rebuilt ones available from Sydney. Of course not a single US company ships to Australia. Hmmm - lucky I know one or two Americans.

I am very surprised that they are still made because they seem like a relic from the 1970s and 1980s.

I will watch some more youTube clips and track down some rebuild publications before falling back on any type of new carburettor.

Kind regards
Lionel