General Motors 5.0 / 5.7 — Carburetor Removal
Repair & overhaul
For the General Motors 5.0 / 5.7, from the General Motors service manual.
Before you start
- Place a clean cloth over the intake manifold opening to prevent foreign objects entering
Procedure
- Disconnect battery terminals starting with negative terminal.
- Turn off fuel supply.
- Remove weather cover, ventilation hoses, and flame arrestor.
- Disconnect electric choke wires from terminals.
- Disconnect throttle cable from anchor stud and bracket.
- Remove throttle cable and fuel line.
- Unbolt and remove carburetor from intake manifold.
- Remove wedge plate (if applicable) and gasket; clean surfaces.
Tools required
- clean cloth Amazon
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Source: General Motors service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.