carburetor

I have 66 & just got a holley 4160 600cfm 0-80457S Carb used. Should I have just went with a new one? I also have the Holley Marine Carb on the car now but I had issues so going with the new one. From what iv read going with a Holley Performance Heat Shield 108-70 ($60) + 1/2 inch Spacer (don’t...

I am 18 years old and I recently went off and bought a 1968 T-Bird with a 429, it’s completely original and the interior is prestine while the exterior is a solid 6/10. I bought the car and drove it home 2 hours with no issues, then today I went to drive it and it died at the stop light and it...

I recently rebuild the Holley carburetor (600 CFM 4160, hot air choke, vacuum secondary) on my '57 t-bird. The car was non-operative before this. Once I installed it, and attempted to start it, it was able to idle in neutral at 2000 rpm. If I decrease the idle speed via the idle speed curb screw...

Hello All! I am currently rebuilding my automatic 57's carburetor. It has a Holley 4-barrel 4160, list 9834-2 carburetor. My father took the carburetor off more than a year ago and has no documentation of what he did. As I am putting it back together, I noticed that I don't have the dashpot, is...

Hello all! I recently inherited my Grandmother's 1967 4-door with 390BB. My late grandmother named the car Betsy and She was the second owner. She worked for the original owner, from which she bought the car. Betsy sat for over 10+ years and about 4 years ago when my grandma passed away, the car...

Hi - my first post here on the forum :) 20 years ago i bought an 82 in California, fell in love with it and ended up bringing it back to Denmark. It´s been sitting for 10 years, but last weekend i drove it to a shop to get it fixed and running again. BUT - turns out the carb is done, so...

My 55 tbird is having acceleration issues. The motor hesitates and sometimes dies out when I push on the gas pedal from a stop. It is more heavier of a hesitation when the motor is cold. I can drive the car but I have to slowly accelerate from a stop or I risk stalling the motor. I recently...

I'm having an issue with my '55 where it dies as soon as I put the trans into drive or reverse. I recently rebuilt the Holley teapot carb with new gaskets. Didn't do much to the carb other than clean with carb cleaner and install new gaskets. I checked the bowl where the float is and there is...

Hi all - brand new to the forum and seeking some advice. I recently rebuilt the carburetor (Motorcraft 4350) with a Hygrade parts kit from rockauto.com (D5VE-AD) on a 1975 but I'm experiencing some issues. I've got a small gas leak on the front end of the carb and it looks like a previous owner...

Hello - first day on the forum. I have a 1965 Thunderbird with a 390. I was advised to purchase a Holley street warrior 600 carburetor (https://amzn.to/2u48kYu) and did so. My question is, for a complete novice, what conversion kit exists for this car with this carburetor - to go from my manual...

I am looking for suggestions on a new carb. Please let me know if anyone has experience on a carb they have bought that they would recommend.

I need a new carburetor for my 62 t bird, and was wondering if anybody had any suggestions as to what kind. Right now I'm looking at the street brawler by Holley, but I'm new to choosing carbs. I know I definitely want a 4 barrel carburetor, and to stay in the ballpark of $400.