Traded carbs with a guy

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  1. PAINTANK

    PAINTANK Cometosis Obsessivus

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    I traded my 750 Edelbrock for a 600 Holley. The Edelbrock was newer but far too much for my stock engine, the 600 seems far more suitable for what I have in mind for my drivetrain.

    4 barrel carb & intake, headers, torque converter, cam, dual exhaust.
     
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    sounds like a good deal :yup:
     
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    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

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    Holleys are fun! :D Like when you forget to set the needles lol
     
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    Good trade for the CFM. The 600 Holley is a nice carb for the street. Very tune-able.
     
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    I agree on the good trade. 750 is way too much for a stock 302 or even a good bit more than stock.
    If you are not familiar with them Google tuning a Holley or even buy a book on them. Not very hard to do the basic tuning on them and get them running great.
    clint
     
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    PAINTANK Cometosis Obsessivus

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    This carb was on a warmed over 351 in an F150. Daily driver with no get up and go. He said if I give him $30 he'll give me 2 Flowmasters off a 5.0 Mustang as part of the deal. Then all I need is flexpipe and I'll be back to driving my sexy car instead of the gas sucking pickup.

    One day I am going to get those headers on.
     
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    $30 for 2 flowmasters seem like a great deal to me:thumbs2:
     
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    I don't care a bit for Flowmasters but that is just me. I have 2 later model Mustang GT mufflers,the piping that goes over the axle and chrome tips I'll give you.
    I am a couple miles North of Charlotte.
    I run Hooker Aero-Chambers on my truck and love the sound. Have had several people ask what was under it because they heard it run.
    I wonder what gear that warmed over F150 had in it. Should of had some get up and go with a warmed up 351. Unless it had some compression though a 750 was a bit large for it also.
    Heck I am running a worked over 1850/600 Holley on my 460 in my 71 F100. I tried a 750 once. Tuned on it until I got tired of it but the 600 always ran better. It is not a hot rod though. It is a low compression engine with, headers, Performer intake and an RV type cam. Surprises many kids in the area with their Hondas though. I don't street race but will leave a light a little quick once in a while. lol
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    PAINTANK Cometosis Obsessivus

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    PM sent.
    I'd be more than happy to grab some mufflers from you. I need them to make my car street legal, the 4 bbl intake and cam are merely fluff. The most important thing is being able to drive it, the rest can come later.
     
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    I get them for 10 bucks each :D
     

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