I just pulled the carb. It's a 2v. So now I've set up the poll. Has anyone had any bad experinces with rebuilt carbs?

Edit: 600

 

i havnt personally, but when i was thinking about rebuilding my edel carb, my dad strongly advised me to not too. he has rebuilt 4 or 5 carbs and none of them have ran the same since so i gave it a good cleaning instead. runs like a champ now.

 

If you do decide to go with a 4 barrel holley or eldebrock you will need a new intake manifold,thermostate neck,intake gaskets and maybe a new linkage. A codes did have 4 barrels just not quite as big as k codes

 

It looks like I'm gonna go with a 600 or 650cfm 2v Edelbock carb. I'm only 15 so my parents are covering insurance as long as I stay above a 3.5 gpa but not gas so 4v doesn't sound like a great idea for me right now.

 

A properly set up 4 barrel wont get any worse gas mileage than a 2 IF you keep your right foot out of it, i didnt even know they made a two barrel that big. I would have to think if you are going with a carb that big a four barrel would be more efficent

 

I would buy a Demon and be done with it!! way to many problems with Holley and never tryed a Edelbrock.

 

65 A code cars were 4bbl rated at 225 hp

 

at 15 years old, trust me the last thing you want is a demon, throw on a 600edel/carter and all you will have to do is adjust the idle screw. Been there done that 15+ years ago

 

Yeah I don't mean to be cheap here but I really don't want to buy a new intake (my funds are relatively limited). Ill definitely be a safe driver, especially with this car, but I kinda want to be able to put my right foot into from time to time without feeling guilty about the $ I'm wasting in gas.