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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 02:34 PM
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Talking will it work

i have a 272ci in a 57 f100 will a 465cfm holley be the correct size.
it has primary jet 57/secondary 74
also what does divorced choke mean.
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At 5000 RPM you are pumping almost 200 CFM through your carb - so a 465 cfm will be more than enough - if not too much.

Go to Holley.com and they will show you how to estimate your requirments. They recomend almost 400 cfm(assuming 5K RPM) - so 465 is not too big
 

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