Hey guys I am dropping a 351w into my 67 cougar and I am trying to decide on a carb that would be adequate for my engine. The motor is bored 30 over, performer intake, hedman longtubes and a comp cams extreme cam. Would a edlebrock 600 be enough carb for this motor or is there anything else that you can recommend..Thanks
Carb size?
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302 coupe
Founding Member
that'll be fine, if you're running stock heads it won't be making much power up top anyway. The 600 will give you good throttle response and street maners.
zookeeper
Founding Member
Personally, I'd use a Holley vacuum secondary 600cfm carb, but either way, you'll be fine as long as you use a smallish carb with vacuum secondaries.
zookeeper
Founding Member
I'm not sure if you could call it much of and "advantage", but I feel they are easier to work with and every auto parts store on the planet has parts for them. That may not seem like a big deal when the carb is new, but 10 years from now, when you need a part for the carb in the middle of nowhere, you'll think it's a big advantage. There is a lot of aftermarket support for the whole line of Holley carbs, including rebuild kits and that's always a good thing. Plus, I've never had any trouble with Holleys that weren't my own fault, like not running a regulator with an electric pump, or letting the car sit for two years without draining the bowls. Other than that, the Holley carbs I've used have been trouble-free and provide great performance and fuel economy. I know other people feel the Edelbrock/Carter/Weber carb is every bit as good, but I don't know enough about them to say which is better, so why change what's worked for me in the past?
stang302v8
New Member
Holley carbs offer the quick spring change option, where you can control when your 4 barrells kick in. thats what i like about the holleys. edelbrock is equal in performance but more complex when working on.
1967coupe
New Member
Complex? I changed the jets and springs in my 600 in less than 10 minutes yesterday. I do agree that Holley's are nice because of the availability of parts. I just never had much luck with 'em.
