carburetor and Intake Manifolds
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ratio411
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You have the right combo in mind for sure.
If you have never dealt with a Holley carb before though, make sure to read up on it and understand how it works and how to supertune it.
Don't become one of those guys that hates Holleys and bad mouths them only because they didn't take the time to learn the carb. Then they have a bad experience and blame it on a good piece of equipment, not their own ignorance
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Dave
If you have never dealt with a Holley carb before though, make sure to read up on it and understand how it works and how to supertune it.
Don't become one of those guys that hates Holleys and bad mouths them only because they didn't take the time to learn the carb. Then they have a bad experience and blame it on a good piece of equipment, not their own ignorance
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Dave
Hp was something like 150-175 I don't recall what the torque specs were. This is basically the same 5.0 that came in the 86 Stang, but with less cam. I carbed a similar 88 Crown Vic 5.0 for my Ranger's first swap engine using a Perfomer RPM and a 600 Holley. I did bump the power some by using a set of 1.7 Cobra roller rockers and removed the thermactor bumps from the exhaust ports on the E6 heads. Worked great, just wasn't a drag strip terror.
this is good advice with any carb you might choose. the current crop of holley carbs have had many deficiencies eliminated, and they have become an excellent street carb. i still prefer the edelbrock carb to the holley.
that is one reason, but finer tunability with the edelbrock is another. since you can change metering rods as well as jets, you can get finer control over the fuel curve you need for your engine. where as with the holley, unless you get one that has been modified, you can really only change jets and power valves, and/or complete metering blocks. either way you dont have as fine control over your fuel curve with the holley.
ratio411
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Reliability is NOT an issue with Holleys.
They are very reliable when tuned properly.
That goes back to my statement about knowing the carb so you don't impune it's reputation.
Holleys are as tuneable as they need to be.
My .02
Dave
They are very reliable when tuned properly.
That goes back to my statement about knowing the carb so you don't impune it's reputation.
Holleys are as tuneable as they need to be.
My .02
Dave
Ditto, a carb is only as good as the person who tunes it. That goes for any carb, or fuel injection too for that matter. The other big factor in how a carb runs is a clean fuel supply. The last Holley I rebuilt was discarded by the previous owner becasue it ceased to function. When I took it apart, the primary fuel inlet filter was plugged solid with red mud. The PO never bothered to install a filter between the tank and carb. The secondary filter was spotless, which told me, he never bothered to tune it to where the secondaries would open.
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