carburetor and Intake Manifolds

N242 · Jan 20, 2007

hi

i have a dilemma about carburetor and Intake Manifolds for
my engine. it is late model from lincoln (1988) .
i think to buy holly 4150 600 CFM whith Weiand Stealth .

what are you thinking about this option ?
and what are yours recommendation?

D.Hearne · Jan 20, 2007

Good choice. Other good intakes are Ford's A321, the older C9OX, Edelbrock F4B, Performer RPM.

D.Hearne · Jan 20, 2007

What 88 Lincoln ? Town Car or Mark VII? The Mark had the HO motor, the T car had the base 5.0. but still a roller motor, just different heads, cam and pistons.

N242 · Jan 20, 2007

I dont know but i think its a town car because the Firing Order is 15426378 .

D.Hearne · Jan 20, 2007

Yea, that would be the "base" 5.0. Look at the front corner of the passenger side head, should be a large "S" cast next to the valve cover.

N242 · Jan 20, 2007

so how mach hp and torq my engine output ?

and know what are recommendation about carburetor and Intake Manifolds

ratio411 · Jan 20, 2007

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

My .02
Dave

D.Hearne · Jan 20, 2007

N242 said:
so how mach hp and torq my engine output ?

and know what are recommendation about carburetor and Intake Manifolds

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.

rbohm · Jan 20, 2007

ratio411 said:
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

My .02
Dave

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.

D.Hearne · Jan 20, 2007

double post

N242 · Jan 20, 2007

rbohm said:
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.

why?

bnickel · Jan 21, 2007

N242 said:
why?

reliability

rbohm · Jan 21, 2007

bnickel said:
reliability

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 · Jan 21, 2007

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

D.Hearne · Jan 21, 2007

ratio411 said:
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

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.

rbohm · Jan 21, 2007

my only problem with holley's has been blown power valves. i still prefer edelbrocks as you have a finer control over the fuel curve.

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