Holley carb? How do you replace the boosters?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Shelby Township Michigan
Holley carb? How do you replace the boosters?
I have a Holley HP series 750 carb and I need to replace the boosters since a had a backfire cook them. Do I need a special tool to replace them on this series carb? Thanks for any help.
Instructor
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From: Lapeer Michigan
This was covered about 2 weeks ago in depth and just in a magazine.
Here is the tool & site for parts plus there are other vendors for the boosters.
http://www.aedperformance.com/Tools.htm
Get the annular to replace the old ones with, You will be happy you did.
Here is the tool & site for parts plus there are other vendors for the boosters.
http://www.aedperformance.com/Tools.htm
Get the annular to replace the old ones with, You will be happy you did.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Shelby Township Michigan
I was looking at those but didn't know if I needed it for the HP series carbs. Seems a little pricey at $249 for a tool to just replace boosters. Does anyone else offer one?
Pro
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How do you cook a booster?
Holley intentionally makes it difficult for booster changes for insurance/safety reasons. I've heard they only allow a very few shops to change boosters although I am sure there are many "unsanctioned" carb rebuild shops that do this.
I agree change to the annullar booster design.
As an option you may want to just change the carb body, which are available on the aftermarket for $100-$150. May be cheaper and simpler.
Holley intentionally makes it difficult for booster changes for insurance/safety reasons. I've heard they only allow a very few shops to change boosters although I am sure there are many "unsanctioned" carb rebuild shops that do this.
I agree change to the annullar booster design.
As an option you may want to just change the carb body, which are available on the aftermarket for $100-$150. May be cheaper and simpler.
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I'm guessing a nitrous fire ?
They say the boosters are "spun in", have no idea what that means but I don't think they are easiily replaceable like my Race Demon boosters which are threaded and have a thin nut holding them in place
They say the boosters are "spun in", have no idea what that means but I don't think they are easiily replaceable like my Race Demon boosters which are threaded and have a thin nut holding them in place
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Burning Brakes
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From: Shelby Township Michigan
Originally Posted by SpyderD
How do you cook a booster?
Holley intentionally makes it difficult for booster changes for insurance/safety reasons. I've heard they only allow a very few shops to change boosters although I am sure there are many "unsanctioned" carb rebuild shops that do this.
I agree change to the annullar booster design.
As an option you may want to just change the carb body, which are available on the aftermarket for $100-$150. May be cheaper and simpler.
Holley intentionally makes it difficult for booster changes for insurance/safety reasons. I've heard they only allow a very few shops to change boosters although I am sure there are many "unsanctioned" carb rebuild shops that do this.
I agree change to the annullar booster design.
As an option you may want to just change the carb body, which are available on the aftermarket for $100-$150. May be cheaper and simpler.
Safety Car
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From: St Louis MO
Summit, Jegs, eBay. But first try www.blp.com. They sell a multitude of carb parts. That's where I got the annulars to put in my Holley.
Last edited by Brettmc; Sep 14, 2006 at 04:49 PM.
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