68' info needed...

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the original Holley on my #1 69 was a P.O.S. a 600cfm Edlebrock now lives in
it's place with no problems. i would do it again in a minute.
                                             mo jo 2x69's
-----Original Message-----
From: D. Dardalis <dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, March 14, 2002 2:08 PM
Subject: RE: IML: 68' info needed...


>At 11:16 AM 3/14/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>>Another question is there a place where
>>i can go to find a rebuild kit for my carb?
>
>Do you have the original Holley?  If yes, I have heard that these carbs are
>bad news because they need to be rebuilt fairly often.  Most 67-69
>Imperials that are frequently driven have the original Holley replaced,
>usually with a Carter.  My 68 Sedan has a Carter (along with other various
>engine mods) which has never caused absolutely no problems for the past 70K
>miles.  My Le Baron has the original Holley in the trunk, while in its
>place a 4 barrel Rochester resides.  Both carbs are spreadbores (meaning
>that the primaries are small and the secondaries are BIG) that supposedly
>improve fuel economy, and both do a descent job.  Its too early to report
>about the Rochester's reliability...
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