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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 01:41 AM
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i have a 76 f250 it needs a new carb. im trying to find a decent but lower priced carb any suggestions?
 
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 10:03 AM
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Not alot of choices. You want another Autolite? I haven't priced one in years.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 11:41 AM
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A carb rebuild kit is cheap.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 12:01 PM
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I got a holley 650 on Saturday at you -pull and it was $20 still had fresh gas in it and wasn't there 2 weeks ago when I was last there. I took the edelbrock aluminum intake too...it was another $14..had to do it. Ok your right I got really lucky but I did score this stuff...and was jacked about it. Tom
 
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 01:44 PM
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i have a holly that needs some help, but i know that it is good other then it is giving to much gas at idle, you are welcome to it if you like.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 11:22 AM
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i really just want to get my truck up and running so i can drive it
 
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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by BradyCouchman
i have a holly that needs some help, but i know that it is good other then it is giving to much gas at idle, you are welcome to it if you like.
i would be more than happy to
 
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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 11:31 AM
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I'd go for putting a 4bbl on it. If you want to stay stock(2bbl), then you don't have much for choices. I Hate Autolite carbs.
 
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is your intake a 4bbl intake or a 2? cuz my carb is a 4...
 
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i want to stay stock for now... eventually i want to mod everything
 
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it is a 2 bbl
 
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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Freightrain
I'd go for putting a 4bbl on it. If you want to stay stock(2bbl), then you don't have much for choices. I Hate Autolite carbs.

now that i think about it i might as well just get a 4 bbl
 
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