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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by hugie82
can't adjust the floats with out replacing their crappy paper gasket
You gotta' be kidding... All Holley and BG carbs use the paper gaskets at the float adjuster - Holley has done it that way since the 1950s. If you know how to adjust the float, you don't tear the gaskets.
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by lars
You gotta' be kidding... All Holley and BG carbs use the paper gaskets at the float adjuster - Holley has done it that way since the 1950s. If you know how to adjust the float, you don't tear the gaskets.
NEVER HAD A HOLLEY TEAR OUT ON THE FIRST TURN! And like I said it runs strong, its just crap compared to what I have used in the past. The paper gasket (replaced with brass anyway) isn't the problem the rest of it was. Thanks for sharing history of holley.
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 10:15 AM
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just added my revised "carb pick" article to my sig.
post Q's here!

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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 12:21 PM
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I have the Edl 600cfm marine on a 18' boat with a 350sb and it worked fine out of the box.

I have a Holley SA 670CFM on the vette with a 355sb and it worked ok outta the box
It ran way too lean so I bumped up both pri/sec main jets- Runs like it should now.

I like both Carbs for less than $400 carbs but prefer the holley design more-
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by mr nasty
I have owned several Edelbrock carbs and never had problems with any of them. I think they are a very good carb for the money.


yep. Performer 600cfm.
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