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4 bbl Q - What would you do?

To: Rick Hoefle <NamasteRH@worldnet.att.net>,
Subject: 4 bbl Q - What would you do?
From: Jim Parent <76276.1555@compuserve.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 1997 02:27:06 -0500
Rick,

While I can't find your "2805" in any of my books, I'd bet your Holley
expert is correct in its being a big bore unit.  I'd suggest that you look
into a Holley 1850 (manual or electric choke); about $170/$200 in my Jeggs
catalog or , if you need an emission controll carb use the 510-o-80453
version (again from Jeggs) ; about $230.

Both of these units are 600 cfm capacity and would be plenty for your
289/302.  Does your current carb have mechanical secondaries?  I'd venture
an opinion that you'd be happier with a vacuum secondary for the street. 
Both of the above are vac. secondaries.  You could go to a 750 cfm carb but
unless your engine is built up (cam and valves) the extra capacity would
probably not be used.  

I can't find your intake in my Ford parts listing but the numbers are
"similar" to the big block units.  To be safe, I'd invest another $200 in
an edelbrock performer manifold for a 302 or one for a 289.  Good stuff.

Regards,  


Jim Parent

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