View Single Post
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 11-30-2009, 08:00 AM
LoBelly's Avatar
LoBelly LoBelly is offline
Senior Club Cobra Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Cobra Make, Engine: RMC, carb 347 TopLoader and Jag running gear ~ so old school I time it with an hour-glass :D
Posts: 1,293
Not Ranked     
Question Holley Trick Kit - useful?

I have a 347 aimed at about 7000rpm and a Holley 700dp (I believe - L47782?) on top.

On hard acceleration the engine currently stumbles at about 5200rpm so I shift at about 5k (not so much fun at the track day )- if I pump the accellerator it will then kick on - but I dont know for how many rpm because I wasn't sure it was a long term prospect for the engine.

The generally woeful state of 'speed shops' around where my car is means that getting parts to tune something as exotic as a Holley carby is about a 1hr drive if they're open. (and they've told me they can do the jet kit for $116 )

Consequently I'm looking at ordering a number of parts at once with a view to being able to tune the engine without undue delay caused by multiple trips to purchase the next set of Jets etc.

I am considering the Holley Trick Kit because it looks like it has a lot of useful stuff (cams, power valves, squirters etc) - but I haven't found a contents list - even on the Holley web-site.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HL...3/?image=large

I would really appreciate some experienced commentary on whether the trick kit and jet kit (& powervalve block off) is likely to cover the appropriate tuning possibilities.

I already have the Holley DVD and vacuum gauge (only to discover that my brother has 2 vacuum gauges )

Any other tips/ suggestions or commentary would be gratefully received.

Also - the whole size thing - have rec'd suggestions that a 750 would be a better choice...
http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles...arb/index.html

At this stage I'm not looking to change the carby - just get it running correctly and have a good base-line for comparison against the next set of carburettors
[and if reputation is anything to go by - a fall back after propelling said 'next set into the wall]

Thankyou in anticipation

LoBelly
Reply With Quote