82 chevy citation!

[yamahadrummer]

so, my racing team for the 24 hours of lemons bought an 82 chevy citation 5 door with the 2.8l v6. :p
this is gonna be fun. IT actually runs quite well, it has 72000 miles, and starts up every time. Its not really speedy, but we are gonna do some stuff to it. its gonna be fun to destroy during the race. anybody know where i can find parts for this beast? :dunce:

[car_boy_16]

You can turn that 2.8L V6 into a 3.4L V6.....Do some research on how to do it.

[ahaga]

my grandma had one of those, they're tough lil suckers

[Trwaega]

God I'd love to know where you found one of those. I've been looking for one forever.

[yamahadrummer]

im buying it from a guy in drumline with me at school.
we are paying $375 for it. it runs pretty much perfectally and just got a new radiator. i have driven it and it seems fine.

[yamahadrummer]

so i need some help with this car...it runs very rich, and i need to adjust the air/fuel ratio. the problem is...this is the first car with a carb i have ever worked on...does anyone know where the screw is on this car for the air/fuel ratio?

its a 2 barrel carb.

[car_boy_16]

Just start turning screws until it runs right!!!!! lol Sorry I am an EFI person.

[El Jarretto]

Find the serial number and search for it on Google.

[DarcSystems]

Much like a fair amount of factory carbs, your mixture screw is sealed to preserve factory settings. To adjust the a/f mixture you'll need to cut off (with a hacksaw, or a dremel..watch for sparks) the plug covering the screw. Your best bet is getting a book for your car so you know exactly what you're doing. Tuning the carb is easy. Use a vacuum gauge, or if you know someone who's good with carbs, they should be able to do it by sight and sound. Vac gauges are a little more accurate usually though.

[yamahadrummer]

i ordered a Chiton book for this car from oreilly's, it is suppose to come tomorow. then i will work on it. for now we are just stripping the interior.