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p3te
PostPosted:Mon May 26, 2014 3:32 pm 
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is there anywhere in the north east that can set up and tune these? i dont think mine is set up right, on cold start it cuts out i have to keep some revs on for a min or so till it warms up and seems sluggish when its cold, also on a steady cruise sometimes the car surges and i have to take my foot of the gas and back on to stop it.
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who can set up and tune a holley carb?

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3rdGenmalc
PostPosted:Wed May 28, 2014 4:27 pm 
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If you run a four barrel it really is in your better interest to learn how to do it.
You might need to do an adjustment on the road away from help.
Get a book....
http://www.amazon.co.uk/David-Vizards-H ... vid+vizard

...and search YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... lley+carbs
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PostPosted:Wed May 28, 2014 6:20 pm 
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The Edelbrock carbs are quite easy to tune, you can get a jet and rod kit from Real Steel, and have a play yourself.. I've heard Holley's are trickier.

One day I'll buy an air/fuel gauge and really get it right..

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PostPosted:Wed May 28, 2014 7:51 pm 
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Holleys are dead simple if you just want to get them working OK and you're right, a WB lambda helps greatly in dialling them in just right.
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PostPosted:Thu May 29, 2014 9:45 pm 
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With Holley the 1st mistake many make is to go too big :lol:
Choose the right carb for your application and keep tuning to a minimum ...
Lost count of the people I have seen with 750 or even 850 carbs on perfectly normal small blocks that don't perform like they think they should...or even worse a multi carb set-up on a high rise and an ugly hole in the hood for that badass racer look... :twisted:
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PostPosted:Fri May 30, 2014 6:42 pm 
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Lost count of the people I have seen with 750 or even 850 carbs on perfectly normal small blocks that don't perform like they think they should...or even worse a multi carb set-up on a high rise and an ugly hole in the hood for that badass racer look... :twisted:
Yup! Sounds like about every 'ProStreet' wannabe drag racer car. All show and noisy exhaust, not enough engine connected to it..........Hey Ho, that's just people for ya.......
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Pa's F-bodies
PostPosted:Sun Jun 01, 2014 2:12 pm 
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Check for vacuum leaks

Check that you have got the advance retard pipe in the right place, (on the pipe out of the metering block)

I would start of with the mixture screw's set at three quarter's of a turn out from stop, but don't over tighten them when your winding them in!

Auto or manual Choke?
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p3te
PostPosted:Sun Jun 01, 2014 9:43 pm 
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Check for vacuum leaks

Check that you have got the advance retard pipe in the right place, (on the pipe out of the metering block)

I would start of with the mixture screw's set at three quarter's of a turn out from stop, but don't over tighten them when your winding them in!

Auto or manual Choke?
i haven't got a clue lol im not clued up on carbs at all, ill have a look and see what kind Ive got exactly and what screws do what
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