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Shiny is Good! => General Pinto Talk => Topic started by: Pinto_Guy on February 29, 2004, 12:17:32 AM

Title: Holly 390 4 bbl carb
Post by: Pinto_Guy on February 29, 2004, 12:17:32 AM
Anyone try one on the 2.3? I can pick one up pretty cheap and was wondeing if it would be a good replacement for the 2 bbl.
Title: Re:Holly 390 4 bbl carb
Post by: wagonmaster on February 29, 2004, 11:54:28 AM
If you don't use it, I'd be interested for my 2.8L V6.
Title: Re:Holly 390 4 bbl carb
Post by: turbopinto72 on February 29, 2004, 03:32:16 PM
 The 500 cfm 2 barrel is one of the best carbs for our engines. I have had real good luck with them and found no need to ever go with a 4 barrel carb.
Title: Re:Holly 390 4 bbl carb
Post by: Pinto_Guy on February 29, 2004, 10:24:37 PM
Quote from: turbopinto72 on February 29, 2004, 03:32:16 PM
The 500 cfm 2 barrel is one of the best carbs for our engines. I have had real good luck with them and found no need to ever go with a 4 barrel carb.

Thanks for the info! My car is pretty much stock right now. I am going to be putting a header and removing some of the smog stuff. Is the 500 a good choice for this?
Title: Re:Holly 390 4 bbl carb
Post by: turbopinto72 on March 04, 2004, 09:21:01 PM
 Yes, a real good choice for about anything you will do with that engine.
Title: Re:Holly 390 4 bbl carb
Post by: wagonmaster on March 16, 2004, 06:13:32 PM
what is the List number on your 390 Holley carb and would you be interested in selling if you do not use?
Title: Re:Holly 390 4 bbl carb
Post by: Pinto_Guy on March 17, 2004, 09:37:20 PM
I have no idea what the number for the carb is. I will see if the guy still has it. He was going to use it on a V-Max motorcycle but it was not big enough :o
Title: Re:Holly 390 4 bbl carb
Post by: dyceman on March 17, 2004, 10:49:10 PM
TurboPinto72, is the 500 cfm a stock carb? If so, what does it come on? If not, where do I get one? I'm not real happy with my stock 2 barrel on my 77, so I'm looking to improve.
John
Title: Re:Holly 390 4 bbl carb
Post by: turbopinto72 on March 18, 2004, 08:08:04 PM
Not sure what it comes on stock but I will check. I have used the 390 carb before and those work real good also. The 390 I used was off a 1970 360 truck engine and was a 2 bbl carb. I rebuilt it and used the same jetting. Either carb you will need an adapter plate. The 2300 and 390 have a wider bolt pattern than the 5200 webber/autolite carb.