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what carb to use with my setup

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302mustanglx

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ok guys ones again asking the pros Im looking to buy a new carb since my is not working right. i have my mind set on a 600 holley double pumper. im not very familiar with carb setups as i just recently swap from efi to carb my question is i have a 302 Dual Plane Aluminum Intake that makes its power from 1500-6500rpm complete exhaust from headers back 1.7 rockers 373gears alumenum driveshaft deleted smog equipment. i also have a comps cam 512 lift 218 intake 224 exhaust 114 lobe. its not on wating on springs what im trying to know what carb would make a good combo between the intake and cam and the carb that u guys recomend
 

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600-650cfm is the correct size to stay with depending on what you plan to do in the future, I am also a fan of the Holley brand.

What style choke do you want?
 

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whictch one would u recomend and is the choke for cold starts orcan u tell me what that is sorry new to the carb wrold
 
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what are you looking to use the car for?
 

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mostly a drag car but every once in a while take it out on the street
 

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So you converted to carb, yet you no nothing about carbs? What was the point of that
 

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hope someone didnt tell him u can get more hp with a carb set up than with efi
 
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