Looking for Carb Suggestions

EJDavis · 06-24-2009, 05:13 PM

Hello all,
I'm looking for a suggestion on which carb I should go with. I have a '65 coupe with a 289 that has been bored to a 293. The cam was replaced with a kit from Comp Cams that included the Lifters and Roller Rockers. I'll provide a link to the cam below. It was a mild mod, nothing wild at all. The only other changes has been Hooker headers and dual exhaust. What carb would you guys go with. I've been looking through the Holley 4bl but I'm unsure of which model I need to fit my application.

http://www.compperformancegroupstore...Category_Code=

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2+2GT · 06-24-2009, 06:02 PM

I had Holleys for years, but tired of the leaks, frequent adjustments, etc. Get an Edelbrock 600 instead.

htwheelz67 · 06-24-2009, 09:54 PM

the edelbrock 600 will work good, I would recommend a road demon 525 annular carb with vac secondaries, it will be very close to efi in throttle response.

tx65coupe · 06-24-2009, 11:05 PM

I would recommend an Edelbrock carb too. They are less finicky than Holley and work better on street cars in my opinion.

htwheelz67 · 06-24-2009, 11:20 PM

yes the edel is good but the demon annular will give better throttle response, power and MPG's. If you have the stock intake run a wieand 8124.

Scott H. · 06-25-2009, 12:10 AM

The Quick Fuel street series are an excellent choice as well. Mechanical secondary version has Annular nozzels and the vacuum secondary version has downleg boosters, IIRC.
Kind of spendy, but man do they work great!

2+2GT · 06-25-2009, 12:26 AM

Annular discharge was a feature on primary and secondary in the Autolite 4100. It also appears on 2100 2V carbs.

coda618 · 06-25-2009, 04:41 PM

Nothing like an Autolite 4100 (1.08) IMO. No leaks, easy to rebuild and set up. And, it has that vintage/original vibe. If you are interested and looking for one on ebay, just make sure you don't get one jetted for a big block or a california emissions model. The model with the 1.08 venturies if 480cfm I believe. I have a mild set up in my 289 as well and IMO the 4100 is the perfect carb for the engine.

EJDavis · 07-01-2009, 09:10 PM

Budget is going to be an issue. The warden threw a fit after I bought my Kimber 1911 and demanded a wedding set before I bought any more toys. Of course now I need a carb. Would something like this be ideal?

http://store.edelbrock.com/18059edel...lequadapp.aspx

fakesnakes · 07-01-2009, 10:10 PM

That is an excellent price on a good carb for a mild build. It is $60 more at Summit!