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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 06:42 PM
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Is a 750cfm holley carb too much for a 302?? I was told a 600 would work better??
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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stock 302? yes.
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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Bigger carbs dont necessarily make more power... you have to be able to burn the fuel or wash your cylinder walls down with gas which isnt a good thing.... To give you an idea, im running a 650 on my engine... see below...
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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700 is about the most youd ever wanna put on a 302, and that would have to be one hell of a beast in order burn that much gas.
For a mostly stock 302 a 600 is about the best.
-P.
Old Oct 14, 2006 | 11:19 AM
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Yes!!! Well, you guys helped me get one problem figured out. When You first take off, the car seems to bogg down a little at first. I assumed the carb needed tuned. I was telling a buddy of mine and he said it's probably due to the amount of fuels it's dumping.
Old Oct 14, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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A 750 won't bog a 302 because of the amount of fuel...they can be leaned out to get the right fuel/air mixture. The bogging is a result of a loss of air velocity due to the oversize bores. Basically, the air velocity drops and the fuel can't stay in suspension. The reverse is also true. A 600 can be tuned to provide as much fuel to the engine as a 750.

For a 302, you need to be turning serious rpm's to use up a 750...8500 rpm, give or take. A 600 provides enough air to achieve 6800 rpm or so (both depending on the efficiency of the heads, cam, intake). A 500 is great for a stock 302, but a 600 is pretty much optimum on a mild 302.
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