Picked up a 350 to swap my 305
#21
01-16-2012, 09:46 PM
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Indiana,Illinois border
Posts: 216
nice looking carb, alittle much for my budget tho, ill have to search summit racing or pick up a used one for alittle less. but ill def look into it, thanks for the info
I am a little late to the game but if you can swing it take a look at the Holley avenger. I played with holleys for years on race and street cars. Holley advertise their Avenger as bolt on and go so I gave it a try. It worked great right out of the box. I have never adjusted anything on it. I don't push my 67 very hard but it drives nice and friendly at the low RPMs. I might tweak it someday but I don't think I could get it much better without a Dyno.
Holley 0-81570 570cfm Street Avenger Carb JEGS | eBay
Holley 0-81570 570cfm Street Avenger Carb JEGS | eBay
#22
01-26-2012, 09:43 PM
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Indiana,Illinois border
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#23
01-27-2012, 08:27 AM
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Portland, Or
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Yes you can use a 3/8 bolt in the end of the hose and a clamp around it, or get fancy and remove the hose back to hard line and get a cap for the end of the line.
Summit has a pretty reasonably priced carb also, and a couple friends have them and like them a lot. Only offered in a 600cfm, and $235:
Summit Racing SUM-M08600VS - Summit Racing Street & Strip® Carburetors - Overview - SummitRacing.com
Summit has a pretty reasonably priced carb also, and a couple friends have them and like them a lot. Only offered in a 600cfm, and $235:
Summit Racing SUM-M08600VS - Summit Racing Street & Strip® Carburetors - Overview - SummitRacing.com
#24
01-27-2012, 11:54 AM
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: The 'Burbs of Chicago
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I don't know what your car has, but make sure you have a vented gas cap if you go corking off the canister vent return line. Previous non-canistered models (like mine) have a vented gas cap (vents in only, not out). If it's not vented, the inside of the tank will become a vacuum and gas will eventually stop flowing.
#25
02-02-2012, 07:57 PM
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Indiana,Illinois border
Posts: 216
anyone have any insight on the Edelbrock carbs? good no good? found a Edelbrock 1406 locally for a decent price
Edelbrock 1406 Edelbrock Performer Carburetors
Edelbrock 1406 Edelbrock Performer Carburetors
#27
02-03-2012, 11:54 AM
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Portland, Or
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I'm not a fan. Haven't had good performance with the one's I've had, but that was only two of them and I gave up. Holley for my vehicles.
#28
02-03-2012, 12:01 PM
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Indiana,Illinois border
Posts: 216
scrap the Edelbrock idea , actually just picked up a Quadrajet for 45 bucks, came off a running 350, before i picked it up guy said it was an electric choke, when i got there i see the heat riser setup, grabbed it anyway. should i keep the hot air choke or convert it to electric if even possible?
#29
02-03-2012, 12:06 PM
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Portland, Or
Posts: 9,097
scrap the Edelbrock idea , actually just picked up a Quadrajet for 45 bucks, came off a running 350, before i picked it up guy said it was an electric choke, when i got there i see the heat riser setup, grabbed it anyway. should i keep the hot air choke or convert it to electric if even possible?
#30
02-03-2012, 12:06 PM
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: The 'Burbs of Chicago
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If you want to, converting your choke to electric is easy. You just have to remove the existing wind-up coil (the round black thing), and replace with an electric unit.