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'85 4bbl carb replacement

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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 10:00 PM
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'85 4bbl carb replacement

Any experience going to a double pumper (mechanical) 4 barrel carb from the stock unit (vacuum operated secondaries)? Is it worth while to upgrade from the stock 600 cfm to a 650 without doing any other mods to the engine (stock)?
Old Jul 24, 2012 | 11:19 PM
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street car or track car? a dp will KILL your milage.a good dual feed vacuum sec 650 or 680 will work good.is there any other mods on the engine or is it bone stock?stick or auto?rear gear ratio?stall of converter if not stock?
Old Jul 25, 2012 | 06:17 AM
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It's a street car, bone stock engine, 5 spd man.
Old Jul 25, 2012 | 07:30 AM
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A "puddle dumper" carb won't be of much (if any) benefit for performance in that application. If you had heads/cam/intake and more rear gear you could take advantage of it.


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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 08:42 AM
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is your present carb causing issues or broken?why the change if you have no other mods to support?
Old Jul 28, 2012 | 07:44 AM
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