Carb ?
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Carb ?
Hey Guys,
My truck has a stock 302. Currently its has a 600 CFM Holley carb. I'm thinking this might be too much carb for this engine. What do you guys think? What carb would be the best?
Thanks,
Tim
My truck has a stock 302. Currently its has a 600 CFM Holley carb. I'm thinking this might be too much carb for this engine. What do you guys think? What carb would be the best?
Thanks,
Tim
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So some folks say..:There are several factors in selecting a carburetor, like what is the maximum rpm, what rpm range is used for maximum power, how many cubic inches is the engine, and what is the purpose/use of the truck, tow/pull, or just a DD?
:For a ball park figure a 600 cfm with vacuum secondaries on a 302 modified without power adders is a pretty solid choice, if it is a stock engine then a smaller carb will give better performance on the street like 450-470 cfm. Too big of a carb is worse than too small of a carb.
And or: I run a 480cfm Autolite on my stock 302. It performs much better than with the 600cfm Edelbrock that was on it when I bought it, which would cause it to stumble if you gave it gas too fast.
:For a ball park figure a 600 cfm with vacuum secondaries on a 302 modified without power adders is a pretty solid choice, if it is a stock engine then a smaller carb will give better performance on the street like 450-470 cfm. Too big of a carb is worse than too small of a carb.
And or: I run a 480cfm Autolite on my stock 302. It performs much better than with the 600cfm Edelbrock that was on it when I bought it, which would cause it to stumble if you gave it gas too fast.
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The truck is running duals, but not headers. I will most likely go to headers at some point. When I step down on the gas the truck feels like something is holding it back. It will sometimes stumble too. It also drinks gas like I drink beer. LOL I've had several 302s over the years, and never had one go through the gas like this one.
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