engine hickups...??

[mr.magoo]

hello in new to this forum hope u guys can help me out...Just spent 6 months over hauling my 1972 dodge challenger 340 wedge,with an edelbrock 600 cfm 4 barrel carb, i got a manual choke new rockers and lifters,pretty much everything is new cept the carb which i put in about 5 years ago..the problem is im burning rich an losing idle on accelaration and i cant figure out why?

I ordered a tuning kit but i dont have high hopes i was pondering on switching to a new holley carb maybe a 650...any ideas are welcomed 

[72cudamaan]

Welcome to the site.  Sounds like your float level is too high. Fuel should just dribble out if the sight plug.

[Chryco Psycho]

no sight plugs on an Eddy
I would look at a Proform 750 or the Holley 82751 HP street carb , Mancini has the best price on the Proform

[mr.magoo]

Got my tuning kit for the eddy gonna see how that goes before rippin the carb out...but im still worried about my rpms...On take off when i release my clutch my rpms shot down and theres hesitation i dont know why  i had the same problem before the rebuild too i figured after taking everything apart and all the new parts i woulda resolved the issue....

Talkin bout carbs is there a difference on installing the carb in with a spread board gasket(340 oem) compared to a square board gasket??

[Chryco Psycho]

sounds ot me like you need more pump shot as the throttle is opened so you either need to adjust the pump arm or install a larger squirter
it makes no difference which gasket is used as long as it seal all the way around the edge of the carb with no leaks & doesn`t interfere withthe throttle blades opening or closing