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Looking for a Holley 350 and manifold to suit an XF motor that lives in an XP.
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Cheaper to just get an adapter to bolt the Holley 350 onto your Weber manifold unless you are after longer runners that is. If your Weber is in good condition a Holley 350 will just use more fuel for very little gain in performance.
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Jim, the weber is hard to start due to all the emission control stuff. I have removed the thing off the manifold that connects over to the headers, as it didn't fit in the XP. Holley will be simpler, I believe.
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Fair enough about the Holley being simpler.
I never had any hassles plumbing the Weber up to a 1971 Val. It did take a while to adapt to the inlet manifold though. The only real problem that I have is that the seals have all dried up now from a lack o |
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I agree. I think the problem I have is with all the emission control stuff on the Weber. Having got rid of the electric choke it is starting a little better.
Jim, I'm still looking for a manifold for the Holley to the alloy head. Any ideas?
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Hardiman Redline would probably be a good manufaturer to start with: http://www.redlineauto.c...oducts/category/QTKGUMTBAlthough there are other good suggestions here: http://www.fordforums.co...e/index.php/t-27056.html--------- |
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