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What would be a good Holley to match with my HZ 308 one toner? Not a high performance number just one with reasonable economy (when the wife’s in the car) and with a bit of performance when required. (Sunday drive on my own)
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Quadrajet
If it doesn’t burn fossil fuels, it’s not a sport.
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Agree.
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You beat me too it.
Rochestor Quadrajet gets my vote. :-)
But if you really want a Holley go for something with vacuum operated secondaries. You will use less fuel while just tootling around on the smaller primaries but sink the boot in, open up t
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Rochester Q - Jet
Ring Eagle auto spares syd / melb, Reco, $300.
to get economy out of a Holley, you will have a 1000 dead spots.
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Thank you peoples I think the Rochestor Quadrajet have the day I will be knocken on rare spares in perth and see what they got
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I've got one for sale on ebay. :-)
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Ive got one for sale on ebay. :-)
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i have some for sale in perth
call me
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Wow Im suprised at that response.
I had a quadrajet for a few years on my HQ and it never ran smoothly even after a few rebuilds. I found there were just too many bits and nozzles and jets and balls and just things everywhere inside of them, just waiting
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Wow I'm suprised at that response.
I had a quadrajet for a few years on my HQ and it never ran smoothly even after a few rebuilds. I found there were just too many bits and nozzles and jets and balls and just things everywhere inside of them, just waitin
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I have had quadrajets on many cars and have never ever had a single problem with them however like anything they can become temperamental as age takes its toll on them. I have definitely been lucky though.
Get one rebuilt by a competent tradesperson a
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I have had quadrajets on many cars and have never ever had a single problem with them however like anything they can become temperamental as age takes it's toll on them. I have definitely been lucky though.
Get one rebuilt by a competent tradesperson
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