For you carb freaks...

[Toastedlightly]

What is your favorite type of carb?

Car terms, of course.

 

[BadNewsBears]

Demon (holley...but better) Can't get a more precise tune than with a holley.

Edelbrock AVS thunder series is creating a bigger and bigger spot in my heart.

 

[Pepsi90919]

net

 

[CrackRabbit]

Any of them except the Carter BBD. What a POS! :|

 

[Yo Ma Ma]

Thought this was an anti-Atkins thread.

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: Yo_Ma-Ma
Thought this was an anti-Atkins thread.

 

[cjgallen]

I got dual solex carbs (kadrons) on my super beetle. Really easy to tune.

 

[Toastedlightly]

I have a Holley I am rebuilding, and DAMN is it more complicated than a quadrojet I rebuilt, but it is much more fun.

 

[Rudee]

I remember the sound of the 4-barrels opening up on my Rochester quadrajet in my Camaro way back when. Ah, the good old days when there were practically no riced cars.

 

[Wingznut]

Holly 750 Double Pumper (manual secondaries, of course.)

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
Any of them except the Carter BBD. What a POS! :|

OMGLOL

I actually liked the BBD. It never gave me a problem on my old slant 6.

I have used many carbs:

Rochester Quadrajet
Carter Thermoquad
various Holley 4 bbls

 

[BadNewsBears]

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
I have a Holley I am rebuilding, and DAMN is it more complicated than a quadrojet I rebuilt, but it is much more fun.

Make sure to use all non stick gaskets and all GENUINE holley parts. Real holley parts make a real NO BS differance.

Since its older pick up a power valve saver check valve kit.

 

[Crucial]

:thumbsup:

Originally posted by: Wingznut
Holly 750 Double Pumper (manual secondaries, of course.)

 

[Toastedlightly]

Originally posted by: BadNewsBears

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
I have a Holley I am rebuilding, and DAMN is it more complicated than a quadrojet I rebuilt, but it is much more fun.

Make sure to use all non stick gaskets and all GENUINE holley parts. Real holley parts make a real NO BS differance.

Since its older pick up a power valve saver check valve kit.

yea, I am getting a rebuild kit for it in a few days. I am doing all the soaking and cleaning tomorrow and thurdsday (hopefully). Also, anyone know the differnce between the two types of accelerator pump nozzles? I can't figure out which one this had (i got it from a friend for free, so I aint complaining)

 

[CrackRabbit]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
Any of them except the Carter BBD. What a POS! :|

OMGLOL

I actually liked the BBD. It never gave me a problem on my old slant 6.

I have used many carbs:

Rochester Quadrajet
Carter Thermoquad
various Holley 4 bbls

I had one on my AMC. I could never get it tuned properly, always ran like total crap and had tons of leaks.
When I gave the car to my sister she had a rebuilt one put on and it still ran like crap.
I considered replacing it with a Holley or a Webber but never had the money to do it.

 

[Toastedlightly]

this gives me the warm fuzzies that at least some people still know what a 'carb' is, other than a term that atkins bastages coined.

 

[Evadman]

Predators.

 

[BadNewsBears]

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly

Originally posted by: BadNewsBears

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
I have a Holley I am rebuilding, and DAMN is it more complicated than a quadrojet I rebuilt, but it is much more fun.

Make sure to use all non stick gaskets and all GENUINE holley parts. Real holley parts make a real NO BS differance.

Since its older pick up a power valve saver check valve kit.

yea, I am getting a rebuild kit for it in a few days. I am doing all the soaking and cleaning tomorrow and thurdsday (hopefully). Also, anyone know the differnce between the two types of accelerator pump nozzles? I can't figure out which one this had (i got it from a friend for free, so I aint complaining)

Other than one is bigger than the other, there is no diff. What size engine, specs, and altitude are you at. And exactly what carb is it.

 

[Wingznut]

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
Also, anyone know the differnce between the two types of accelerator pump nozzles? I can't figure out which one this had (i got it from a friend for free, so I aint complaining)

Usually it's a matter of how much (and how quickly) fuel gets dispensed. Trial and error to determine which is best for your particular application.

Btw... What's this for, anyway?


Evadman, I never did try a Predator carb. Got out of hot rodding before I had the chance. But I heard they were the bomb.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly

Originally posted by: BadNewsBears

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
I have a Holley I am rebuilding, and DAMN is it more complicated than a quadrojet I rebuilt, but it is much more fun.

Make sure to use all non stick gaskets and all GENUINE holley parts. Real holley parts make a real NO BS differance.

Since its older pick up a power valve saver check valve kit.

yea, I am getting a rebuild kit for it in a few days. I am doing all the soaking and cleaning tomorrow and thurdsday (hopefully). Also, anyone know the differnce between the two types of accelerator pump nozzles? I can't figure out which one this had (i got it from a friend for free, so I aint complaining)

Use the accelerator nozzles that are on there now. Playing with them is not a job for first timers.

Don't soak the base plate in solvent. There are sleeves that ride in the throttle shafts that will dissintegrate and they are a bitch to re-install.

Also check for throttle shaft play. If there is excessive play, replace the base plate.

Which holley are you rebuilding?

As you can see, I have been there many times.

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: Wingznut

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
Also, anyone know the differnce between the two types of accelerator pump nozzles? I can't figure out which one this had (i got it from a friend for free, so I aint complaining)

Usually it's a matter of how much (and how quickly) fuel gets dispensed. Trial and error to determine which is best for your particular application.

Btw... What's this for, anyway?


Evadman, I never did try a Predator carb. Got out of hot rodding before I had the chance. But I heard they were the bomb.

Deffinately. A pain to work on though.

 

[BadNewsBears]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly

Originally posted by: BadNewsBears

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
I have a Holley I am rebuilding, and DAMN is it more complicated than a quadrojet I rebuilt, but it is much more fun.

Make sure to use all non stick gaskets and all GENUINE holley parts. Real holley parts make a real NO BS differance.

Since its older pick up a power valve saver check valve kit.

yea, I am getting a rebuild kit for it in a few days. I am doing all the soaking and cleaning tomorrow and thurdsday (hopefully). Also, anyone know the differnce between the two types of accelerator pump nozzles? I can't figure out which one this had (i got it from a friend for free, so I aint complaining)

Use the accelerator nozzles that are on there now. Playing with them is not a job for first timers.

Don't soak the base plate in solvent. There are sleeves that ride in the throttle shafts that will dissintegrate and they are a bitch to re-install.

Also check for throttle shaft play. If there is excessive play, replace the base plate.

Which holley are you rebuilding?

As you can see, I have been there many times.

If anyone ever needs a new base plate due to shaft play, warpage, or cracking PLEASE get a demon baseplate. 1000x better

 

[Toastedlightly]

I have a Holley 4160, list #80457S. 600CFM, no main jets (gotta get some 69's), 44 secondary plate installed, vacuum secondaries (diaphram is ripped, need to replace it). There is no nozzle, the part was missing. the screw whas there, all the other accelerator pump parts were except that. Also missing an O ring on the fuel transfer tube

The vehcile this is going on is a 1974 Dodge D100 Stepside (w/ 318 V8 and an edelbrock D4B or something like that intake). It is basically a Warlock, or a black red exress minus the wood, stacks, and rails.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
I have a Holley 4160, list #80457S. 600CFM, no main jets (gotta get some 69's), 44 secondary plate installed, vacuum secondaries (diaphram is ripped, need to replace it). There is no nozzle, the part was missing. the screw whas there, all the other accelerator pump parts were except that. Also missing an O ring on the fuel transfer tube

The vehcile this is going on is a 1974 Dodge D100 Stepside (w/ 318 V8 and an edelbrock D4B or something like that intake). It is basically a Warlock, or a black red exress minus the wood, stacks, and rails.

You could just buy a better carb. Replace it with an 1850 squarebore.

Get a full service kit, not just a rebuild kit. You get all kinds of extra parts that don't come in the rebuild kit.

 

[Toastedlightly]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
I have a Holley 4160, list #80457S. 600CFM, no main jets (gotta get some 69's), 44 secondary plate installed, vacuum secondaries (diaphram is ripped, need to replace it). There is no nozzle, the part was missing. the screw whas there, all the other accelerator pump parts were except that. Also missing an O ring on the fuel transfer tube

The vehcile this is going on is a 1974 Dodge D100 Stepside (w/ 318 V8 and an edelbrock D4B or something like that intake). It is basically a Warlock, or a black red exress minus the wood, stacks, and rails.

You could just buy a better carb. Replace it with an 1850 squarebore.

Get a full service kit, not just a rebuild kit. You get all kinds of extra parts that don't come in the rebuild kit.

My problem is that money is tight. A friend gave this to me for free, and so far it looks to need ~75 dollars of parts and etc work to get working right. Plus, I like to know how it works, not just have it work well right away.