What carb?
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What carb?
I have a 72 f100 with a 360 stock other than slightly larger valves that were put in the heads before I got it during a rebuild. I am putting on headers and a Edelbrock Performer RPM intake manifold, but I was wondering what would be the best carb to go with this?
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Ya, plain vacuum version, I don't think the double pumper version is a good street carb. You could bolt a 750 on it, but unless you really plan on twisting it high rpm, I don't think it will need that kind of fuel.
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Thanks for the input. I am trying to get the truck ready for winter as it will be my primary mode of transportation because my other car is a firebird with street slicks. Do the electric chokes on the 4160's work pretty well cold?
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Ive never found a carb the fe's like more the a Q jet and thats what i use..but thats just my opinoin.
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The Edelbrocks work great.....
Also, seems to me that I heard the Holley's were prone to having their accel pumps destroyed anytime you get a backfire through the carb.....
Also, seems to me that I heard the Holley's were prone to having their accel pumps destroyed anytime you get a backfire through the carb.....
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its the power valve that goes bad from a backfire and the new holleys do not have that problem i like holleys and edelbrock i have never owned a edelbrock but would like to try one out in place of my old 750 holley just for kicks
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In 20 yrs of having Holleys............I've NEVER, repeat NEVER, EVER had a power valve blow out. I guess you basically have to really screw up the tune up and continue to try to drive it to blow them out? I don't know? I run TWO of them on THREE of my vehicles with no issues.
I had two 600's on my blower motor and still never had them blow the power valves out. I've replaced them with 660's center squirters which don't have PV's, as it needed more fuel.
I had two 600's on my blower motor and still never had them blow the power valves out. I've replaced them with 660's center squirters which don't have PV's, as it needed more fuel.