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Holley Carb replacement suggestions (1/11)
 5/20/22 7:02pm
Mark Laird
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I would like to know what Holley Carb. would bolt right on my all stock L48 auto with air. It has Vacumn secondary and electric choke. I assume its a spreadbore because of the stock looking manifold. It has a Holley( see pic) on it now but it's over 22 years old and probaby better to just replace it. Any ideas on a perfect replacement? 

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Re: Holley Carb replacement suggestions (2/11)
 5/20/22 7:15pm
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I put a Holley Street Avenger 670 on my LT-1. 



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Re: Holley Carb replacement suggestions (3/11)
 5/21/22 8:50am
Mark Laird
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Thanks for the info. I don't think thats a spreadbore carb. If I used that I would need a adapter plate?

Re: Holley Carb replacement suggestions (4/11)
 5/21/22 10:59am
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I replaced my Q-jet with a Holly 4175 spreadbore

i can’t believe how the cost have gone up on these

bought mine at Summit 

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/hly-0-80555c



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Re: Holley Carb replacement suggestions (5/11)
 5/21/22 1:36pm
Mark Laird
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Yeah thats crazy..Thinking about changing manifold to Edelbrock and do away with the spreadbore.

Re: Holley Carb replacement suggestions (6/11)
 5/21/22 4:43pm
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A spread bore actually is a good carb.  With the primaries being smaller they sip a little less fuel when cruising.  And the larger secondaries add a punch when you mash the go pedal.



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Re: Holley Carb replacement suggestions (7/11)
 5/21/22 5:04pm
Mark Laird
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Just can't believe the prices on them..I've seen anywhere from $657.00 to $900.00 for the exact same carb! 

Re: Holley Carb replacement suggestions (8/11)
 5/22/22 8:37am
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Your cheapest option would be to rebuild your existing spreadbore. The next option that I would entertain would be to get a good Q-jet and put on it.



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Re: Holley Carb replacement suggestions (9/11)
 5/22/22 12:52pm
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I was thinking about rebuilding it but it's aleast 20+ years old. 

Rather just get something newer. Open to the Q-Jet idea however they're just as old.






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Re: Holley Carb replacement suggestions (10/11)
 5/23/22 8:59am
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Mine's almost 50 years old and I'm getting ready to rebuild it again. Check out Cliff Ruggles book on Q-jets on how to rebuild and modify them. He also sells the rebuild kit for a reasonable amount of money.

The only thing I remember about a Holley Spreadbore is that I had a friend back in the seventies that put one on his '72 and not too long afterwards, put his Q-jet back on.



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Re: Holley Carb replacement suggestions (11/11)
 5/28/22 10:59pm
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Like 73Shark said, there's nothing wrong with Q-Jets. 650 CFM IIRC? Relatively easy to rebuild, R&R, and tune. Not the best MPG, but come on: we didn't buy these cars for their fuel economy and save gas! 😄

Steve



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