Hey, Where I work there is a guy that has a rebuilt holly carb. He said it was a 650 or a 700. He said for $100 he would sell it and put it on. Is this a good deal for a rebuilt? He is a mechanic, a very good mechanic. And me, well, I'm only 16 so I dont know how to rebuild a carb.

 

Tell us more about what you have currently.

 

I have a stock 305 with 123,000 miles and a edlebrock performer intake and a holly 600. the holly is crap, it leaks and the 4bbl doesn't work. The engine runs strong.

 

if he doesnt know what size it is how could he rebuild it? you get what im saying?

 

He knows what size. He rebuilt it about a month ago and he didn't have it with him. He had to go home a see what size it was. He works with me at a place called precision automotive, and He is the best mechanic there. It's not a rinky-dink place it's a big operation. We do drag cars and monster trucks and all kinds of expensive and high performance stuff. He knows what he is doing and I trust him in his work. And if anything goes wrong he will fix it free of charge. I think I'm going to have him put it on. It sounds like a good deal to me. What do you guys think?

 

It sounds like you've already made your mind up - but I agree with you. Since he'll help you tune it and fix problems down the road it's probably worth it. I'd have to see the carb and know how old/worn it is (even though it's rebuilt) for me to buy it for $100 BUT for your $ you are getting more than just the carb.

I bought 2 Holleys for $23 from a mechanic I worked with, rebuilt one of them with a $14 kit and used that carb for 3 years (other small parts were added for more $). However, I did spend many hours fiddling with the float level, idle mixture screws, vacuum secondary springs etc to get it right - so time was involved also. Be sure you are watching carefully as he installs/tunes the carb so you can learn - also get a Holley book.

Learning how to tune and daily drive a Holley equipped car is fun experience - but not without it's trials and tribulations!

Chris
'78 Malibu 350/TH700R4 (Road Demon)
'68 Chevelle SS396 (Holley 4010 750cfm)

 

You have already convinced yourself he is a great mechanic so you have answered your own question.