What´s wrong with this carburator?
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What´s wrong with this carburator?
Since I´m searching for a Holley 850cfm I found this one on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/850-Carb-Hol...53.m1438.l2649
It has all the good stuff (screw in air bleeds....), is new and pretty cheap.
Does anybody know if this is a original Holley? If not, will it also work like a Holley?
Thanks, Günther
http://www.ebay.com/itm/850-Carb-Hol...53.m1438.l2649
It has all the good stuff (screw in air bleeds....), is new and pretty cheap.
Does anybody know if this is a original Holley? If not, will it also work like a Holley?
Thanks, Günther
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Definitely not a real Holley. As they said..it's "Holley Style". They've tried to knock off the Holley packaging too.
Would it work OK? Maybe. Who knows how much time they spent trying to copy all the Holley dimensions on emulsion tubes and orifices.
I'd get a true Holley and not worry about it. A 950 or 1000 HP or street HP work great.
Plus I have a real philosophical issue with someone out and out stealing the design of another company. It's just wrong. Copying some features to your own product is one thing...but this is knock off/rip off if there ever was one. Heck...they could at least use spell check in their ad!
JIM
Would it work OK? Maybe. Who knows how much time they spent trying to copy all the Holley dimensions on emulsion tubes and orifices.
I'd get a true Holley and not worry about it. A 950 or 1000 HP or street HP work great.
Plus I have a real philosophical issue with someone out and out stealing the design of another company. It's just wrong. Copying some features to your own product is one thing...but this is knock off/rip off if there ever was one. Heck...they could at least use spell check in their ad!
JIM
Last edited by 427Hotrod; Aug 25, 2017 at 01:26 AM.
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This is a joke right? You really think this is a good idea? You have to be kidding,I can see a float getting stuck flooding your engine compartment with gas and your car bursting into flames.no a carburator is nothing to cheap out on .
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search for seller "holleyperformance" call a tech tell him what you have sure he will have something thats suited for your needs
nothing more frustrating than having to fool with jets, IAB only to find out you have a bum metering block etc. Or bite the bullet call AED quickfuel etc they can calibrate one for your exact app. Bolt it on adjust the idle and go its worth every penny
Wouldnt touch that carb on ebay if it was free.
nothing more frustrating than having to fool with jets, IAB only to find out you have a bum metering block etc. Or bite the bullet call AED quickfuel etc they can calibrate one for your exact app. Bolt it on adjust the idle and go its worth every penny
Wouldnt touch that carb on ebay if it was free.
Last edited by cv67; Aug 27, 2017 at 11:20 AM.