Re: Fwd: [Chrysler300] carburetor

[" Brian & Kathy Frank" <Frank@xxxx>]

I am aware of a couple instances where Holley carbs failed resulting in a
fire under the hood. One was a very nice 1968 300 convert with virtually all
options including power vent windows. My brother bought the car after the
fire but it served only as a parts car. The fire had spread to the whole
interior. A real shame. I would also opt for a Carter AVS in place of a
Holley carb on any mid to late 60s Chrysler product.

Brian Frank
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Merritt <okbobwynmer@xxxx>
To: Moana & Gerry Steinberg <mopar@xxxx>
Cc: <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: Fwd: [Chrysler300] carburetor


> Another good reason to go to a Carter instead of Holley is safety. I have
seen several Holly-equiped Chryslers have damage from under-hood fire caused
by leaking tubes on Holly carbs. I have personally bought a 68 and a 69 300
from insurance companies way back in the early 70s because of this problem.
Both were cars that had not been started for some time and the o-rings on
the fuel tubes between the front and rear fuel bowl had dried out and
dripped on the heat riser portion of the intake manifold and caused a fire.
The 68 was in a garage and was extinguished quickly and was repairable but
the lady owner of the 69 was driving at night about 10 miles from help so
she got stopped and got out safely and watched it burn. Has anyone else had
this problem? I haven't because the first thing I do when I buy a
Holley-equipped car is replace the carb with a Carter.Okie Bob
>
> Moana & Gerry Steinberg <mopar@xxxx> wrote:AMEN to what Larry
said. Put on a Carter AVS, once adjusted you
> shouldn't have to touch it for many, many thousands of miles.
> I have done it to several that came with Hollys, couldn't wait to
> 'throw' them away.
> Good luck.
> Gerry Steinberg
> Arizona (80 degrees)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Laurence G. Johnson" <laurence_g_johnson@xxxx>
> To: <jlsavard@xxxx>; <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 10:56 AM
> Subject: Re: Fwd: [Chrysler300] carburetor
>
>
> > Joe,
> > This carb represents one of the first attempt to meet the newly enacted
> (at
> > that time) smog regulations. The one I had was a disaster. I know my way
> > around a Holley carb pretty well and I never did get this one to perform
> > anywhere near satisfactorally. The metering circuits (idle, main,
primary
> > and secondary) are calibrated to run very lean. Mine typically bucked
and
> > surged at part throttle while crusing and on acceleration would actually
> > slow down when the secondary barrels opened. This carb has secondary
> > metering plate (Holley 4160) rather than a metering block with removable
> > jets (Holley model 4150) and the plates are difficult to find and
> categorize
> > for fuel delivery.
> >
> > Improving the performance of this carb is far more complex then simply
> > changing jets and power valves and would involve extensive changes in
> > jetting, air bleeds, and emulsification circuits by people that had very
> > high technical understanding and the equipment to measure circuitry
> changes.
> > I recommend that you do like I did and replace the carb with a '69 AVS.
It
> > flows just as much air and is pre-smog and is a bolt-on replacement.
> > Good luck!!!
> > Larry Johnson
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: jlsavard@xxxx
> > >To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Subject: Fwd: [Chrysler300] carburetor
> > >Date: Sat, 10 May 2003 14:38:50 EDT
> > >carbuyer02@xxxx writes:
> > >
> > > > ok i got a 1970 chrysler 300 with 440
> > > > holley carb
> > > > want the #
> > > > performance all out!!!
> > > > can someone help me????
> > > >
> > >
> > >Sorry, guys,
> > >When I attempted to forward this earlier, I forgot to highlight the
text.
> > >I
> > >know nothing about the Holly Carbs.
> > >
> > >Joe Savard,
> > >Lake Orion, MI
>
>
>
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