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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 11:11 AM
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Car: 1987 Gta Trans Am
Engine: 383 Stroker
Transmission: t-56
Axle/Gears: 3.47 02 SS rear end
best carb for my setup?

Here are my exact car specs (this is the craigslist ad from when i bought the car)

383 6.3 motor. 350 bored .040 over. 3.75” stroke crank. This motor features the following
PBM Aluminum Heads, 220cc runners 2.02 and 1.60 valves 58cc chambers
Comp camshaft 510/520 lift 230/236 Duration 112 LSA
Speed pro coated pistons
Eagle I beams
Procomp camshaft
MLS heads gaskets
PBM 1.6 Roller rockers
Weiand 7504 intake manifold
750 edelbrock carb
Holley Adjustable fuel pressure reg with bypass
Fabricated aluminum valve covers
Aluminum timing cover, aluminum water pump
Dual electric fans
Billet aluminum distributor
MSD 8.5 MM ignition wires
Accel super coil
Serpentine setup with AC
Hooker super comp long tube headers
Edelbrock catback
Hi torque ministarter

BMR subframe connectors
Spohn tubular lower control arms
Poly engine mounts
Poly transmission mount
Poly torque arm mount
Aluminum driveshaft
Bilstein shocks
02 SS 10 bolt 3.42 posi with 11 1/2 “ rear disks
5 point harness (camlock)


This guy is great and helped me alot. Before the 700r4 passed on, he said it would be best to get a quadrajet carb. Now that im swapping the t56 he said it would be best to get a holley 750 dp with mechanical secondaires. Whats best? thanks alot
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 11:30 AM
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Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
Engine: 383 Carb
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
Re: best carb for my setup?

I'd probably use a 750 DP. That engine is pretty similar to mine.
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 03:21 PM
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Car: 1982 Trans-Am
Engine: 355 w/ ported 416s
Transmission: T10, hurst shifter
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt, true-trac, 3.73
Re: best carb for my setup?

A quadrajet is a good carb, and works great for an automatic. To get more response on a stickshift car however, a double pumper tends to work best. So both of his suggestions are good. With the T56, as Apeiron mentioned, a 750DP is a good choice.
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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Car: 1987 Gta Trans Am
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Transmission: t-56
Axle/Gears: 3.47 02 SS rear end
Re: best carb for my setup?

Edelbrock or holley? Im leaning toward the holley. What do yall think?
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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Engine: 383 Carb
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
Re: best carb for my setup?

Edelbrock doesn't make a double pumper.
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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Car: 1987 Gta Trans Am
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Axle/Gears: 3.47 02 SS rear end
Re: best carb for my setup?

My bad. I feel dumb. Everyone point and laugh haha
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 08:30 PM
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
We'll put it in the "no dumb question" pile.
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