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Car: 83 Camaro
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holley rebuild
When i bought my camaro 2 yrs ago it had a holley 4160(1850) on it. It is the cheap rebuilt one and i added a electronic choke. I always had problems with the carb and then the motor died one day due to lack of oil pressure. I tore apart the carb and just recently..."bolted" it back together had tight. Rather than buying a new carb for my new motor, do you guys think that if I rebuilt the carb it would work alright. This is my first experience with holleys and i wasnt impressed. I know they are good carbs but could something be wrong with it besides gaskets or powervalve or jets. Should i give this rebuild a go or not?
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Car: 1989 GTA Nighthawk
Engine: 389 CID TPI
Transmission: TCI 700R4
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Personally I'd trash it, but I've always hated carbs without center hung floats. What kind of new motor are you going to put in? Get a carb for it.
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Car: 83 Camaro
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but isnt there a float bowl type conversion kit that basically turns it into a DP with vacumm secondaries.
what kind of carb would you guys recommend for a mild 355 with a 2500 stall converter, th350, and 3.42 gearing..keep in mind...cheap is good for a high school student. I do not want to spend 500 on a carb
also those road demon jrs. are about the equivalent of what i already have...the 4160 series correct?
what kind of carb would you guys recommend for a mild 355 with a 2500 stall converter, th350, and 3.42 gearing..keep in mind...cheap is good for a high school student. I do not want to spend 500 on a carb
also those road demon jrs. are about the equivalent of what i already have...the 4160 series correct?
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Car: 1986 Sport Coupé
Engine: 305-4v
Transmission: 700R4 and TransGo2
Originally posted by BeNnYBooPy
but isnt there a float bowl type conversion kit that basically turns it into a DP with vacumm secondaries.
what kind of carb would you guys recommend for a mild 355 with a 2500 stall converter, th350, and 3.42 gearing..keep in mind...cheap is good for a high school student. I do not want to spend 500 on a carb
also those road demon jrs. are about the equivalent of what i already have...the 4160 series correct?
but isnt there a float bowl type conversion kit that basically turns it into a DP with vacumm secondaries.
what kind of carb would you guys recommend for a mild 355 with a 2500 stall converter, th350, and 3.42 gearing..keep in mind...cheap is good for a high school student. I do not want to spend 500 on a carb
also those road demon jrs. are about the equivalent of what i already have...the 4160 series correct?
Edelbrock Performer carbs are about the cheapest if you want a new carb.
Do you have a square bore or a spread bore intake manifold? If the latter, you could get a QJet and forget about those other fussy carbs that don't give decent mileage.
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: LS1/LQ4
Transmission: 4L60E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
The cheapest thing to do would be for you to rebuild the carb you already have. 600 CFM will feed a 355 up to 5800 RPMs - and that's assuming 100% volumetric efficiency, which is rarely achieved.
You didn't define what you want to maximize with the car. That's important. If you want best 1/4 mile performance, that's a different answer than what will give best gas mileage; and if money spent needs to be minimized, that's still a different answer.
You didn't define what you want to maximize with the car. That's important. If you want best 1/4 mile performance, that's a different answer than what will give best gas mileage; and if money spent needs to be minimized, that's still a different answer.
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Car: 83 Camaro
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i would like performance but once again money does matter so I was looking at remanufactored carbs if i go new. How hard is it to rebuild the 4160 carburator?
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
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Transmission: 4L60E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
Pretty simple. Have a can of real carb cleaner to dip & soak the parts in after disassembly, compressed air to blow out passages after the soaking, and follow the directions in the kit.
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Car: '88 Firebird Formula 350
Engine: Built 383 TPI
Transmission: Built 700r4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt, 3.27:1 Posi
Those are just about the easiest carbs to rebuild on the planet.
I've done holley 4160s, quads, and edelbrock (carter), and the holleys are the easiest. The only problem is to get them in tune. That is a b!tch.
I've done holley 4160s, quads, and edelbrock (carter), and the holleys are the easiest. The only problem is to get them in tune. That is a b!tch.
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Car: 86\92 Mutant
Engine: 355CI 430HP
Transmission: T-5 with mods
Axle/Gears: 7.625", Eaton Posi, 3.73
Buy a good book or two on Holley's, HP series are good, then learn to do it yourself. One piece of advice...always buy genuine Holley rebuild kits, particulary Holley Needles and Seats. #1 parts problem with Holley's is cr*ppy third party Needle and Seats.
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